Fleeing Suspect Rams Truck Into Monett Police Car

AdminSeptember 24, 2019

It was a crazy night for Monett Police. Two officers were hurt when a fleeing suspect rammed his truck into their cruiser. Chief George Daoud says it all began around 11 o’clock Monday night when an off-duty officer recognized 21-year-old Jeremiah McGuire- a man suspected of several car break-ins. McGuire floored it towards the officer who then fired a round into his truck before he took off and crashed into the officers that were on their way to the scene.

McGuire was arrested without incident. He was not hurt. The officers were treated for minor injuries. Charges are pending.

Read the full press release below:

Monett- On September 23, 2019 around 11:00 PM Monett Police Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Euclid for an off-duty Monett Police Officer who located suspects from vehicle break-ins and called 911. Before uniformed officers arrived, the suspect, Jeremiah McGuire who is a 21-year-old, white, male, of Monett accelerated a red compact pickup toward the off-duty officer who fired his weapon one time striking the vehicle causing no injury to the driver.

The vehicle sped off to encounter a marked Monett Police Vehicle in the 300 block of North Lincoln. Two officers inside the marked police vehicle recognized that the red pickup matched the description of the suspect vehicle. The patrol vehicle stopped in the roadway with emergency lights and siren on when the suspect vehicle rammed the patrol vehicle injuring both officers. One officer fired his duty weapon one time striking the suspect vehicle causing no injury to the driver.

The collision disabled both police and suspect vehicles. The officers took the suspect into custody without further incident. The suspect was cleared by medical staff and transported to the Monett Justice Center Jail where he is currently being held. The officers were treated and released for minor injuries from the crash.

The two Monett Police Officers are placed on administrative leave following the incident allowing for a full investigation.

No further information will be released until the conclusion of the investigation and Prosecuting Attorney’s review.