Man Leads Washington County Deputies On Pursuit

(Mineral Point, MO.) A man from Rosebud, 38 year old William Logan, is in the Washington County jail after attempting to flee from Sheriff's deputies Monday. Police allege Logan was seen driving a vehicle pulling a trailer near Highway 8 and O in Mineral Point when deputies tried to pull him over for a traffic violation. According to records Logan turned around and struck the deputy's vehicle head on. Logan continued to try to outrun police and eventually wound up northbound on Highway 21. Spike strips were deployed and the suspect's vehicle was stopped. Logan tried to run flee on foot but was apprehended after struggling with police. A woman in Logan's vehicle was released and no charges have been filed against her. The vehicle Logan was driving, the trailer, and a firearm were all reported stolen. Investigators say Logan had planned to shoot at deputies. Charges against Logan include assault/attempted assault in the first degree of a special victim, armed criminal action, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, felony stealing of $750 or more, felony theft of a firearm, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of felony resisting arrest, felony property damage in the first degree, felony driving while revoke/suspended, and felony leaving the scene of an accident with property damage exceeding $1,000. Logan is being held at the Washington County Jail on a $75,000 cash-only bond.