Kansas City man arrested, charged after high-speed boat chase at Lake of the Ozarks
According to online court records, Loren Peters is facing five charges, including one count of felony aggravated fleeing a stop or detention, one count of misdemeanor for BWI, one county of not displaying navigation lights, one count of registration of a vessel, and one count of operating a motorboat in a careless or imprudent manner.
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Initial reporting from the MSHP states that at about 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Troop F was made aware of a man throwing a woman off a boat in Davey Hollow Cove at Lake of the Ozarks.
While on their way to the scene, Water Patrol Division troopers saw Peters' boat, an orange 2023 Hayaari Marine H44Z, at the 10-mile mark of the main channel.
Troopers then drove their boat over to talk to Peters, but he sped away, leading to a high-speed chase.
The pursuit came to an end when Peters entered Mill Creek Cove and left the boat at a dock near Walleye Drive, and ran away on foot. Court records said he fled through a neighborhood into the woods; however, he was eventually taken into custody by troopers just before 8:45 p.m.
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According to court documents, Peters' speech was delayed, his eyes were bloodshot and he smelled strongly of alcohol. Troopers then asked if he would take a Preliminary Breath Test and/or a chemical test of his breath, but he refused.
Following further investigations, court records said an open alcoholic drink was found near the driver's seat of the boat.
Peters was taken into custody at the Morgan County jail Saturday night, but he bonded out the following day. His first court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.
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