Houston, MO. – A Mountain Grove man was arrested Thursday evening following a multi-county pursuit and crash.
Ronnie K. Freeman, age 47 of Mountain Grove led law enforcement on a high speed pursuit across Wright and Texas County after a Highway Patrol trooper attempted to him over for intoxicated driving on Lone Pine Road. The pursuit crossed several county roads and state routes before Freeman spun out on Murr Road off Route AK. A pursuing Texas County Sheriff Deputy’s vehicle attempted to stop, crashing into the suspect vehicle in the process.
The deputy was not injured in the crash and the suspect suffered minor injuries.
Freeman was incarcerated in the Texas County Jail and was held on a felony warrant from Texas County charging him with Driving While Intoxicated Habitual Offender pending a $500,000 bond. A probable cause statement seeking additional charges of resisting arrest, driving while revoked/suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia is being submitted to the Texas County Prosecuting Attorney.
