Police: Car Stolen in University City Leads Police on Dangerous Chase
Two men accused of stealing a car in University City tried to hit patrol cars head-on, Lake Saint Louis policeman said.
A man driving a car stolen in University City drove into oncoming traffic and attempted to hit patrol cars early Wednesday, a Lake Saint Louis Police official reported. Police officers spotted the white 1999 Ford Taurus at about 1:09 a.m. Wednesday on Veterans Memorial Parkway near Bent Oak Drive in Lake Saint Louis. The officers attempted to pull the car over, but the driver tried to flee. Police said in a report that the driver, Johnathan M. Joseph of the 10800 block of Lookaway Drive in Glasgow Village, also drove at speeds more than 80 mph and weaved in and out of traffic to escape police. “At one point, they left the roadway and re-entered it. They drove into oncoming traffic several times and tried to hit police cars head on,” …
