A Marshall man who was charged with felonies for stealing and resisting arrest by fleeing after an incident on August 24, has a preliminary hearing scheduled.

According to a probable cause statement, officers from the Marshall Police Department were advised that a vehicle was stolen from Conoco in Marshall. An officer located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Duancy Smith, the driver of the vehicle proceeded to flee out of city limits. The vehicle was disabled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Smith fled on foot and a Marshall Police Officer chased him on foot. A K-9 unit attempted to track him but was unsuccessful.

Marshall Police contacted the victim of the vehicle who was willing to assist in prosecution. A reporting party stated that he had seen an individual matching Smith’s description. An officer reviewed video surveillance and observed the same person enter the vehicle then drive off the parking lot.
A photograph taken from the video surveillance was given to the Missouri State Highway Patrol who later located Smith and placed him under arrest.

Court documents say Smith is charged with a felony count of stealing, a felony of resisting arrest and a misdemeanor of driving while revoked. Bond was set at $15,000 cash only.

Smith has a preliminary hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 19 at Saline County Circuit Court.