More Details Surrounding the Arrest of Car Burglar Suspect

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April 9, 2021

By News Director Jared Atha

More Details revealed of the arrest of the man wanted for multiple vehicle burglaries in western Oklahoma.

30-year-old Kasey Patrick Scott was arrested Monday night in Kiowa County, Colorado after a day-long search for the man that started in western Oklahoma.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers spotted a pickup in Lamar, CO which matched the description of a vehicle reported stolen Monday morning in Sweetwater. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle, however the driver, later identified as Scott, did not stop.

The officers pursued the vehicle north on Highway 287 into Kiowa County, CO where Kiowa County deputies joined the effort to stop the vehicle. They were able to use tire deflators about three miles east of Eads, CO, however the red 2013 Ford F-150 continued toward the town.

While in the town of Eads, Scott lost control of the pickup and crashed into a former service station that was unoccupied. Scott attempted to flee and an officer used a TASER to subdue him. He was arrested a short time later.

Scott was transported to a hospital in Eads for medical screening, then taken to Bent County Jail in Las Animas, CO.

According to the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office, earlier in the day Scott has been spotted driving a vehicle which had been stolen in Clarendon, Texas. Scott crashed that vehicle in Sweetwater and escaped on foot before stealing the Ford pickup. He was spotted on a doorbell camera in Guymon Monday afternoon stealing a can of gas.

Scott is facing numerous charges in Colorado, including speeding 20-39 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, failure to drive in a single lane, reckless driving, driving under the influence, vehicular eluding, menacing with a deadly weapon, first degree assault on a peace officer, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, second degree criminal trespass and violation of a protection order. Other charges are expected in Texas and Oklahoma.