(From the Joplin Police Department)
08-01-2016, at 10:39 PM Joplin Police attempted to stop a 2002 blue Ford F-150 truck near
7th St. and St. Louis Ave. for improper registration.
The vehicle fled north at normal speeds. It turned east onto 4th St. and continued at
normal speeds but repeatedly crossed over the center dividing lines. The vehicle then
turned south onto Florida Ave. from 4th St.
When the vehicle turned onto Florida Ave.
until it reached 7th St. where it ran a red light at the intersection of 7th St. and Florida
Ave. as it turned east onto 7th St. The vehicle sped up to approximately fifty miles per
hour.
The vehicle turned south onto Range Line Rd. from 7th St. but only reached speeds
of 41 mph. The vehicle turned west onto 15th St. from Range Line and came to a final
stop just west of the intersection of 15th St. and Highview Ave. )
The driver was identified as Anthony W. Barandas, 46, Joplin. The vehicle was identified
as a stolen vehicle from Belton, Mo.
During an inventory search of the stolen vehicle,
officers located methamphetamine.
Barandas had an active felony warrant for his arrest for DUI related to a pursuit
involving Joplin Police on July 25, 2016.
Barandas was also arrested for Felony Driving
While Revoked, Receiving Stolen Property, Felony Resisting Arrest, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Charges were submitted to the
Jasper County Prosecutor`s Office.
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