FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. — A carjacking suspect is in custody after a police pursuit ended in a crash in Franklin County Thursday morning.
At around 6:30 a.m., the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a carjacking that happened in Washington, Missouri. Just before 7 a.m., a trooper with Missouri State Highway Patrol located the car and tried to pull it over and that’s when a pursuit ensued.
When the pursuit traveled into New Haven, Missouri, New Haven police took over the pursuit. New Haven police continued pursuing the car until it crashed just inside city limits.
After a short search officers were able to locate the suspect hiding under an old wash tub in a nearby yard.
The suspect, who police sources say had multiple outstanding warrants, was taken to the Franklin Co. jail.
Resources for crime victims
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