223 N. Service Rd. — Approximate Reported Crash Dispatch Area
An Illinois man is being held on $20,000 cash-only bond after police say he crashed into another vehicle in Wright City, fled on foot, and then kicked an arresting officer with steel-toed boots. James Rippy, described as being from Granite City, Illinois, faces charges of third-degree assault of a special victim and leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage exceeding $1,000.
According to the Warren County Record, police were dispatched to the area of 223 N. Service Road in Wright City on Oct. 31 after a driver attempted to overtake another vehicle and struck it during the maneuver. Two drivers told police that Rippy made a U-turn after the collision, abandoned his vehicle nearby and fled on foot, the report says.
Disabled Vehicle Led Police to Rippy
Officers located Rippy shortly after finding his disabled vehicle about 200 yards from the crash site, per the outlet’s report. The probable-cause statement, as described in the article, says Rippy told police he fled the scene because he was drunk, and that vehicle damage was estimated at more than $1,000…