Suspect arrested after fleeing police

A Columbia man was arrested for his 21st time in Boone County since 2002 after he allegedly fled from a sheriff’s deputy.
A man heading east on E. Highway WW in the area of Old Hawthorne Drive on Tuesday night failed to dim his headlights in the presence of an oncoming vehicle, a Boone County Sheriff’s Department news release stated. Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Seiner followed the suspect.
“The suspect failed to negotiate a curve and crossed the fog line, and the chase was on,” Detective Tom O’Sullivan said.
The man, 27-year-old Daniel Reese, failed to yield to police signals and continued down Highway WW, exceeding speeds of 90 miles per hour. Seiner requested assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department when Reese fled across county lines.
Reese raced down Route F, eventually entering Fulton city limits, the release stated. At that point, the Fulton Police Department began attempts to slow the suspect, including tire deflation spikes laid by the Callaway County deputies. The spikes were unsuccessful after piercing only one of Reese’s tires.
Reese ran into a dead end just outside of Fulton city limits and attempted to back up, smashing into Seiner's vehicle, O’Sullivan said. Reese then surrendered to police.
“About six to 10 officers were involved in the chase,” O’Sullivan said.
Reese admitted to smoking crack cocaine and told investigators he fled because he knew he had drugs in his vehicle, O'Sullivan said. He was taken into custody on charges of careless and imprudent driving, driving with a revoked license, felony resisting arrest and two separate possession charges for marijuana and cocaine.
Investigators found less than 35 grams of marijuana in Reese's vehicle, leading to a misdemeanor charge. Possession of cocaine in any amount is a felony. Seiner’s car sustained damage, including heavy damage to the front of the vehicle, during the two-county chase, O’Sullivan said.
“It’s not going to be cheap (to repair),” O’Sullivan said.
Seiner did not suffer any injuries. Reese is being held in the Boone County Jail with bond set at $10,145.