Disturbance in La Monte Leads to Arrest for Felony Tampering & Stalking

On Sunday night, Pettis County Deputies were dispatched to the 23000 block of Highway 127 in La Monte for a report of a male subject driving around the house in the yard.

Deputies were also advised the suspect had gotten out of his car and was getting into the reporting party’s truck. On arrival, Deputies had already been advised the suspect had started the truck, and was attempting to leave the residence.

Deputies contacted the suspect in the driveway, with emergency lights activated. After exiting their vehicles and pointing their service weapons at the driver, the suspect complied and exited the truck.

Deputies then made contact with the reporting party, who stated her son called her and told her a car was following him. The son drove to the residence and pulled into the driveway, with the suspect following him into the driveway. The subject drove to a second driveway entrance, and continued on Highway 127 to avoid the suspect.

The suspect then continued in the driveway and drove around the house in the yard. He then parked his car next to the garage door, got into the reporting party’s 2004 Dodge Ram truck, and attempted to back away from the residence.

The reporting party clarified the suspect did not have permission to be on the property, and did not have permission to enter the truck.

Joshua D. Olson, 30, of Marshall, was arrested on charges of Tampering With a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree and Trespassing in the 1st Degree*. Olson was placed on a 24-hour hold at the Pettis County Jail, and was later given a cash or surety bond of $7500.

*According to Casenet 24PT-CR00905, the charges filed against Olson are felony Tampering With a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree and misdemeanor Stalking in the 2nd Degree.