Green Ridge Man Arrested for Morgan County Warrants, DWI
On the night of September 6th, Pettis County Deputies attempted a warrant service at 101 South Ohio in Green Ridge.
The suspect was not at the residence at the time, and Deputies waited near the house. Deputies spotted a vehicle matching his vehicle’s description drive near the house.
However, once the driver spotted Deputies, he did not pull in. The truck ran through a stop sign as the deputies attempted a traffic stop with emergency lights and sirens. The pursuit continued, where the driver was moving at speeds of approximately 15 miles an hour, driving all over the roadway.
The pursuit lasted approximately six minutes. The interior of the vehicle was littered with empty beer cases and beer cans. The suspect seemed confused, and smelled of intoxicants. On the PBT, his BAC was measured at .165%. After that, the suspect refused to comply with the investigation any further.
Derrick Brandon Rank, 39, of Green Ridge, was placed under arrest for a charge of Driving While Intoxicated. Rank was also given a felony charge of Resisting Arrest, and was booked in on his Morgan County warrants.
The Morgan County warrant was issued on September 6th, on charges of felony Statutory Rape or Attempted Statutory Rape in the 1st Degree (With a person less than 14 years of age), five counts of felony Incest, two counts of Child Molestation in the 1st Degree, and two felony counts Statutory Sodomy/ Deviate Sexual Intercourse (With a Person Less than 12 Years of Age).
Rank was given no bond on the Morgan County warrant.
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