The introduced bill, HB1510, seeks to establish an offense for unlawfully gaining access to motor vehicles, encompassing consecutive attempts to unlawfully enter any part of a motor vehicle with the intent to commit a felony or theft.

Currently, Missouri’s burglary statute does not extend to motor vehicles. The proposed legislation aims to rectify this gap by adding vehicles to the burglary statute, along with intensified penalties. The bill also seeks elevated penalties for those attempting to break into multiple vehicles, with additional consequences for possessing a firearm during such acts.

Advocates argue that these new rules, while not eliminating burglary entirely, should be complemented by robust law enforcement and prosecution efforts.

Doug Morris, OOIDA director of state government affairs, expresses support for legislation enhancing penalties to discourage criminals from targeting truck drivers and their trucks. Offenses outlined in HB1510 would be classified as class C, D, or E felonies.

• A nonviolent class E felony addresses unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, carrying an average sentence of approximately two years behind bars.
• A new nonviolent class D felony addresses entry into a motor vehicle with the intent to commit a felony or theft, with an average sentence of nearly three years.
• HB1510 introduces a class C felony for burglary in the second degree involving a motor vehicle while possessing a firearm, carrying an average sentence of about three and a half years in prison.

The bill is currently awaiting assignment to a House committee.

Source: Land Line

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When the driver approached an intersection while fleeing, a motorcycle was parked in the middle of the road. The driver of the truck stopped the truck and fled on the motorcycle. At this point, police air units took over following the driver. The driver reached speeds of up to 100 mph until he reached North Hollywood where he drove into an apartment complex’s underground parking garage.

Whether the driver was captured is unknown at this time.

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At one point, the suspect allegedly fired his gun. Garden City Police were assisted by the Savannah Police SWAT Team as well as a Port Wentworth Officer. Officers in turn returned fire. The suspect was later taken into custody.

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Two Canadian truckers, Sandeep & Karanpreet Singh, are being charged in Michigan for allegations of attempting to smuggle drugs from the U.S. to Canada.  During a random stop, Customs and Border Protection officers found drugs, which were later found to be d-methamphetamine hydrochloride, under the bottom bunk inside the truck.  K-9’s were then used to find more contraband, 45 bags of methamphetamine. 

An affidavit states that the amounts found are “consistent with large-scale drug smuggling/distribution. Commercial truck drivers are actively involved in smuggling methamphetamine from the U.S. into Canada and are paid approximately $500 – $750 per kilogram smuggled.” It also states, “Commercial truck drivers involved with methamphetamine smuggling typically receive under 40 kilograms to smuggle per occasion, unless they have completed multiple successful smuggling ventures.”

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Detectives located his co-driver, Miguel Ibarguren, a 44 year-old co-driver from Miami, Florida.   Ibarguren was arrested after a multi-state investigation. He is currently being held in an Arlington, Texas jail while he awaits extradition on murder charges.

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