Suspects captured in Barnard
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Sgt. Adam James stops a vehicle on State Route M as part of the perimeter of a corn field where law enforcement believes two suspects in vehicle thefts are hiding.
BARNARD, Mo. — According to a news release from the Maryville Police Department, two people are in custody following a pursuit and crash of a Chevrolet Silverado, previously reported missing from Andrew County.
Several hours into the search, an adult male and a juvenile male were taken into custody. The adult suspect is being held in Nodaway County, while the juvenile is being transported to the Division of Youth Services.
The investigation has led to the recovery of a stolen pickup from Andrew County and a stolen firearm, previously reported to the department. This case remains active and the investigation is ongoing.
“We urge citizens to remain vigilant, secure their vehicles and properties and report any suspicious activity,” the release noted.
Helping on site with the apprehension of the suspects were the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office, Andrew County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Joseph Police Department, Missouri Department of Conservation and the Platte County Sheriff’s Office.
BARNARD, Mo. — The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office took into custody a suspect in a vehicle theft that occurred in the early hours on Tuesday morning.
Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong said in an email that the suspect was apprehended around 10:10 this morning.
Another was taken into custody earlier in the morning after a pursuit ended in a crash.
The officers are still working the scene with the belief one more suspect is in the field.
He said all law enforcement officers are “okay” at this time.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The original article is below.
BARNARD, Mo. — Tuesday morning law enforcement officers are holding a perimeter around a corn field on the northeast corner of State Route M and Jet Road in search of two suspects in a vehicle theft, that occurred early this morning.
According to Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong, the Maryville Police Department came across a stolen vehicle late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
“There may be another vehicle involved, but they split,” he said.
MPD began pursuit of a vehicle which turned onto State Route M and at Jet Road, that vehicle crashed.
“One person was taken into custody and we’ve got two out here in the corn,” Strong said.
He said a perimeter is in place and they have a plane in the air. He believes them to be armed.
Sgt. Adam James with the Maryville Police Department told The Forum that an Andrew County K-9 officer was immensely helpful in the capture of the first person in custody.
He also said that St. Joseph Police Department was quick to respond to the call for assistance and brought their FLIR device (thermal imaging equipment), “which is very helpful.”
James was spending the morning stopping vehicles to inform drivers about the two suspects in the area and gain any information they might have.
On site at about 8:30 a.m., law enforcement officers were gathering at a Missouri Department of Transportation barn located just on the south side of the corn field.
Maryville Police Chief Mike Stolte was on hand and after some charging of a battery, put a drone in the air for closer aerial reconnoissance.
According to Sgt. Ryan Glidden who was part of the cornfield perimeter, another truck that had not been recovered is a white 2011 Crew Cab Chevrolet with a Whit’s Pit sticker on the back window.
In a social media post, the Maryville Police Department asks if anyone sees anything suspicious in the area west of the One Hundred and Two River up to Jet Road, to contact the Northwest Regional Communications Center via 911 or at 660-562-3209. They also ask people to lock their vehicles, homes and outbuildings.
The Forum will continue to update this story as details become available.
Update
3:15 p.m. — Two in custody and scene cleared, according to Maryville Police Chief Mike Stolte.
10:11 a.m. – According to Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong, another suspect is now in custody.
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Sgt. Ryan Glidden with the Maryville Police Department holds his portion of a perimeter of a corn field Tuesday morning near Barnard.
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During a search for two alleged car thieves, Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong, center, talks with other law enforcement officers from the Andrew County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Tuesday morning at a Missouri Department of Transportation barn in Barnard.
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Nodaway County Sheriff Office personnel gather at a Missouri Department of Transportation building near Barnard on Tuesday morning.
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A joint law enforcement effort is underway near Barnard, where officers are seeking two vehicle theft suspects believed to be at large in a cornfield.
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Maryville Police Chief Mike Stolte prepares a drone for searching a cornfield on Tuesday morning near Barnard.
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Maryville Police Chief Mike Stolte and Major Scott Wedlock watch footage from a drone in the air Tuesday morning near Barnard.
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Major Scott Wedlock with the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office is shown with a car thief suspect captured Tuesday morning after an early morning chase ending in a corn field near Barnard.
