Seymour, MO. – A Seymour man has been arrested following an incident where a trash truck driver was assaulted.
On June 8th, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call where a trash truck driver had been assaulted, and his trash truck was stolen. Reporting to the call was Deputy McLear and Detective Akers, along with the help of K9 Mick and his handler, Deputy Johnson.
The suspect had stolen the trash truck and attempted to escape, and when he was unable to do so, fled on foot. After fleeing, the suspect was tracked down by K9 Mick and was arrested.
David Farley, age 32, of Seymour, Missouri, was arrested and charged for Vehicle Hijacking and Assault in the Third Degree.