Suspected Drunk Driver Flees From Joplin Police

A Carl Junction man is spending some time in the Joplin City Jail after fleeing from police just after 1:30 this (Monday) morning. Joplin Police tells News Talk KZRG 36-year-old Jeffery Carter was being pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, but he decided to flee. The chase began at 21st and Byers before he pulled into the alley at 16th and Pennsylvania. He was arrested for careless driving, resisting arrest and driving while revoked. He was not charged with DWI.