A pickup truck stolen Nov. 17 at a Festus-area gas station-convenience store later crashed at Larry G. Crites Memorial Park in the city of Festus after a police chase, according to police.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was stolen when the victim left it running while he went inside the ZX gas station-convenience store, 11845 Hwy. CC, outside of Festus. Festus Police later spotted the vehicle, attempted to stop it and chased it before losing sight of it. Officers found the vehicle after it had crashed. The driver fled the scene when police arrived, the report states.
Festus Police Chief Doug Wendel on Tuesday, Nov. 28, said the chase ended at Crites Park and the vehicle has since been turned over to the Sheriff’s Office. He said he did not know the extent of the damage to the vehicle.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Festus Police at 636-937-3646 or the Sheriff’s Office at 636-797-5515.