Steelville Man Arrested In Stolen Car

A Steelville man was arrested Nov. 30 while driving a stolen car.

Brian Keith Murray, 44, of Steelville, was charged with Tampering 1st Degree-Class D Felony, and Removing or defacing a manufacturers number-Class D Felony,  bond was set at $25,000.00 cash/surety.

At the time of his arrest, Murray was out on bond in three other cases involving felonies, including Stealing, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Resisting Arrest.

In the evening hours of Nov.30, deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a traffic stop on Highway E in Steelville.

Deputies believed the vehicle matched the description of a stolen vehicle out of Gasconade County Sheriff's Office. 

Contact was made with the driver and an investigation was started in attempting to identify the vehicle. 

It was later determined that the vehicle was indeed stolen out of Gasconade County. 

The driver was arrested and transported to the Crawford Count Adult Detention Center pending application of charges.