A Carl Junction man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and failure to register as a sex offender following a one-vehicle accident Wednesday at the intersection of Lone Elm Drive and Hickory Hills Drive.
According to the probable cause statement, John Allen Spoon (DOB 1989) drove a Dodge Dakota into an electrical post, snapping it in half and causing a fire that damaged a nearby workshop.
From the probable cause statement:
One of the Jasper County Deputies on scene advised me that the individual that was driving the Dodge smelled like alcohol and he told the deputies that he was drunk. I made contact with the driver who was later identified as John A. Spoon. I immediately noticed that he smelled like alcohol and that his eyes were bloodshot. I asked if he had anything to drink today and he advised me that he "Had a couple of shots because my brother told me not to be a pussy."
I asked if he was willing to do some field sobriety test and he stated, "No I don't want to do any of that. Just take me to jail. I'm f-----d up."
I asked if he would be willing to provide a breath sample and he stated, "I'm good, just take me to jail."
At approximately 1121 hours, based on Mr. Spoon's statements and my observations of him and the crash, I placed him under arrest for DWI- Alcohol. I continued investigating the crash.
During my crash investigation, it was found that when Mr. Spoon crashed, he had his brother's dog with him and he was driving his brother's truck. I called Mr. Spoon's brother to ask if he could come get his dog and he stated, "I can't because I've been drinking and unlike somebody, I'm not going to leave the house."
I asked if his brother had been drinking with him and he stated he was. I read Mr. Spoon his Miranda Rights and he stated he understood. I read him Missouri's implied consent law and he refused to provide a breath sample.
While identifying Mr. Spoon it was found that he was a registered sex offender out of Oklahoma. Previously Mr. Spoon stated he was living in Missouri and also he was driving his brother's vehicle, which was not on his registry information. The readback of Mr. Spoon also stated he was out of compliance.
Based on this information he was also placed under arrest for Failing to register on the sex offender registry. I transported Mr. Spoon to the Jasper County Jail.
While transporting Mr. Spoon, he stated willingly that he thought about fleeing after the crash and that he was the kind of person to do so. Mr. Spoon stated the only reason he didn't run away was because he knew he "f----d up."
Additionally, Mr. Spoon stated several times that his handcuffs were "pissing him off" and that he wanted to "swing on a motherf-----." Which I insinuated as he was threating to attack me after we got to the jail.
After arriving at the Jasper County Jail, Mr. Spoon offered to fight with me if I wanted to just for fun. I declined his request and released him to the custody of the Jasper County Jail, where he was placed on a 24-hour hold.
The DWI was charged as a felony due to Spoon's two previous DUI convictions in Oklahoma.
Spoon's bond was set at $5,000 cash or $10,000 surety.
The case was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.