EUREKA, Mo. — A suspect has been charged after a series of crimes Tuesday that left two police officers injured in Eureka.
Ryan Levell Adams, 19, was charged with resisting arrest by fleeing, tampering with a vehicle, second-degree assault on a special victim and resisting arrest for a felony.
The charges stem from several incidents that happened in and around Eureka Tuesday involving five suspects.
According to the Eureka Police Department, at around 5 a.m. the sheriff's office had been told about people breaking into and looking through cars in the Mirasol neighborhood. The suspects drove away when deputies arrived.
At around 7 a.m., police tried to stop a suspicious vehicle related to the earlier reports of smash-and-grabs in the Mirasol neighborhood. Officers tried to pull over the car, but the driver - later identified as Adams - sped off, police said, adding that he drove into oncoming traffic on Missouri 109.
According to court records, Adams hit several vehicles at Missouri 109 and East Fourth Street, including an officer's marked patrol vehicle.
While trying to get away, Adams hit another officer who was outside of his vehicle. Eureka police dash camera video captured the incident. The black Honda SUV is seen hitting one vehicle and then hitting the officer, who was pinned against a guardrail. Eureka police said the officer broke his ankle and will have to undergo surgery.
Officers at the scene started a pursuit, which went past a school in the area. Several Rockwood schools in the Eureka area were on alert, locking their doors and keeping everyone inside while the police investigations continued.
Police said a school resource officer saw the pursuit and tried to help by pulling in front of the car. His marked police vehicle was struck, setting off the airbag. The officer was evaluated for minor injuries at the scene. Eureka police said this officer also is with their department.
Eureka police said Adams ended up crashing the vehicle into a parked car. He ran off and ended up inside an apartment complex lobby, where the manager called for help. Officers said they confronted Adams in the building. He took off again but was arrested soon after.
A signed probable cause statement says Adams confessed to driving the black SUV involved in the incidents.
The vehicle was confirmed to have been stolen out of Sunset Hills, court records indicate.
In all, three juvenile suspects and an adult were eventually taken into custody. One suspect is still believed to be on the run. Police were canvassing the area of Mirasol Manor as they searched for the suspects.
A judge set Adams’ cash-only bond at $200,000.
Police have not released any further details about the other suspects.