Man lauded for helping Missouri trooper

HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. -- A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper is crediting a good Samaritan with helping him arrest a man alongside Interstate 70.

Trooper Beau Ryun told KOLR-TV he was trying to pat down and handcuff a 22-year-old suspect during a traffic stop near Higginsville on Tuesday when the suspect began resisting. Ryun said he couldn't contact dispatchers for help because his radio stopped working during the struggle.

That's when 38-year-old Charles Barney drove by and noticed the struggle. Barney said he contacted police for backup and stopped to help Ryun hold down the suspect until officers arrived.

The suspect is facing several charges, including assault, attempt to disarm a law-enforcement officer and marijuana possession.

Ryun wants to submit Barney's name to be recognized publicly.