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St. Louis Police SUV Crashes into Local Bar, Co-owner Arrested

Officers remain on active duty, no toxicology report conducted, body camera footage withheld amid ongoing investigation.

  • St. Louis police SUV crashed into Bar:PM, a local bar, after allegedly running a red light, with surveillance footage shared by the bar owner's attorney suggesting this.
  • Chad Morris, co-owner of the bar, was arrested and charged with assault of an officer and resisting arrest following the crash. The felony charge of assault was later reduced to a misdemeanor.
  • The two officers in the patrol car, both with less than a year's experience, remain on active duty. They were not tested for drugs or alcohol after the incident as there was no suspicion of impairment.
  • The police department has declined to release body camera footage of the confrontation with Morris, citing an ongoing investigation.
  • Bar:PM reopened on Tuesday evening, with Morris making a speech to the patrons.
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