Northeast Missouri man accused of ramming police car

LEWISTOWN, Mo. (AP) -- A 31-year-old northeast Missouri man faces several felony charges after allegedly ramming a deputy's patrol car, then running away.

Jody Harvey of Lewistown was arrested Monday, a day after the incident.

It began Sunday afternoon when state troopers were chasing a Grand Prix. The car was spotted near Lewistown, and a Lewis County deputy gave chase.

Authorities say the car rammed the driver's side of the deputy's car. The car was abandoned in a conservation area and the driver ran away. The deputy was not hurt.

A tip from the public led police to Harvey. He is jailed on $50,000 cash-only bond.

Harvey is charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, resisting by fleeing and leaving the scene of an accident.

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Information from: Hannibal Courier-Post, http://www.hannibal.net