UNION, Mo. — A man on the run after failing to return from a work release was one of two people arrested after getting a stolen car stuck in a field during a police chase, the Franklin County sheriff said.
Sheriff Steve Pelton said Nicole Jean Lister, 35, and D'arin Thomas Sprayberry, 22, were arrested and charged after a chase last Wednesday.
Pelton said deputies were called to a home on Whiskey Creek Spur in Union, Missouri, where they spotted a gold, 2005 Ford Focus that was reported stolen out of St. Louis County. Deputies said Lister and Spayberry were in the car and a second man was outside the car when they saw the officers.
The man outside the car ran into the woods and was not caught. Lister was behind the wheel and sped off, refusing the deputies' request to stop.
Deputies said the pair continued to flee even after reaching a dead-end that ended in a field. They drove into the field, but their car broke down when they drove over some pallets.
Deputies were able to take them into custody. On Tuesday, they were charged in connection with the incident and held on $20,000 bond.
Lister was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. Spayberry was charged with escape or attempted escape from confinement and resisting arrest.
