Newburg Man Accused Of Attempting To Hijack Vehicle In Leasburg

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday arrested a Newburg man that allegedly attempted to hijack a vehicle in Leasburg.

Kevin Dyer, 43, has been charged with Vehicle Hijacking-Serious Physical Injury/Deadly Weapon/Dangerous Instrument/ Vulnerable Person, a Class A Felony, with no bond set in the Associate Circuit Court of Crawford County. 

On June 8th, Crawford County deputies responded to the area of S. Hobby Hut and Hollingshead Road in Leasburg for a report of a male with a rifle attempting to hijack a vehicle.  

The reporting party and victim stated as she and her juvenile daughter were traveling along the road a white male entered the roadway and was carrying a rifle. 

It was reported to responding deputies the suspect pointed the rifle at her causing her to stop the vehicle. 

As the suspect was attempting to enter the vehicle the victim sped away leaving the suspect behind.  

A description of the suspect was given to the investigating deputies and an area canvass and search for the suspect began.  

Information was developed regarding the identity of the suspect and the investigation and search for the suspect carried on into the following afternoon.  

Dyer already faces charges from an incident in April when he allegedly held a knife to a woman’s throat in Cuba. 

He also has been charged in Phelps County with first-degree burglary and stealing a firearm.