An East St. Louis, Illinois, resident has been ordered to spend one year in the Cole County Jail for pleading guilty to charges in connection with leading authorities on a chase in October.
Faheem El-Amin, 27, was charged with stealing, resisting arrest and careless and imprudent driving.
Jefferson City police were dispatched for a theft from Dillard's at Capital Mall. Some associate of El-Amin had gone inside the store and taken more than $1,500 worth of property by concealing items in Dillard's bags. It was later learned they were involved in multiple thefts in the Mid-Missouri area amounting to approximately $17,000.
Once they fled from Dillard's, they got into a vehicle driven by El-Amin and left the mall parking lot.
Based on witness descriptions, the suspect vehicle was located by responding officers on U.S. 50 near Dix Road.
As an officer attempted to stop the vehicle, El-Amin failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. El-Amin then fled the area, driving eastbound, eventually reaching the Missouri River Bridge, where he went north on U.S. 54.
Law enforcement agencies along the U.S. 54 corridor were called to assist. The Jefferson City officers were joined by Holts Summit police, members of the Callaway County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri Highway Patrol.
The vehicle continued northbound until reaching the city limits of Fulton, where Fulton police deployed tire-deflation spikes, forcing the vehicle to stop.
Court records show El-Amin had been on parole for unlawful use of a weapon at the time of this incident.