A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly fleeing when law enforcement attempted to conduct a traffic stop, leading to a vehicle chase around Columbia, according to court documents.
Dejon Woltkamp-Linzie, 29, is facing charges of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, armed criminal action and second-degree kidnapping, according to court records.
Woltkamp-Linzie allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign while driving at the intersection of Lasalle Place and West Worley Street, according to a probable cause statement.
A Boone County Sheriff’s office deputy began to initiate a traffic stop, but the suspect started moving faster and attempting to flee, according to the statement.
Woltkamp-Linzie allegedly did not slow down at several intersections where cars were stopped, including driving through a red light at the intersection of North Providence Road and Worley Street, according to the statement.
The deputy wrote in the statement that during the chase, his vehicle reached speeds of up to 73 mph in areas with a speed limit of 25 mph.
At the intersection of Wilkes Boulevard and Eighth Street, the vehicle become airborne and Woltkamp-Linzie allegedly almost lost control after passing a school bus near a dip in the road, according to the probable cause statement.
In front of 1401 Wilkes Blvd., Woltkamp-Linzie’s vehicle crashed into two power line poles, one of which broke and started hanging freely, according to the statement.
The deputy wrote in the statement that Woltkamp-Linzie then exited the vehicle and began to flee on foot despite being told to stop.
After around 100 yards, Woltkamp-Linzie lay down on the ground, where he was taken into custody, according to the statement. At that point, the deputy noticed that Woltkamp-Linzie was only wearing one shoe and that his other shoe was on the floor of his driver’s seat, according to the statement.
The deputy reported in the statement that Woltkamp-Linzie claimed he had not been driving the vehicle and that a passenger in the vehicle was driving.
According to the statement, the deputy asked Woltkamp-Linzie where his shoe was, and when he failed to correctly identify where it was, the deputy told him it was in the driver’s seat.
The deputy also reported in the statement that he found the passenger’s purse, which contained her identification, in the passenger seat.
The passenger later told investigators that Woltkamp-Linzie was driving the vehicle and that she told him multiple times to stop driving, according to the probable cause statement.
Woltkamp-Linzie is being held without bond at Boone County Jail. Further court dates have not been scheduled.