Repo, Reverse, Revenge, Retreat

Charges finally filed on borrower after three months

Warrensburg, MO – March 1, 2025 – In a frantic turn of events, a Warrensburg man is now a wanted fugitive after allegedly turning a routine repossession into a demolition derby, crashing into a tow truck not once, but twice! While successful in escaping the grips of the tow truck, after a three-month investigation, an arrest warrant has finally been issued for the desperate 28-year-old.

According to a probable cause statement from the Warrensburg Police Department, the drama unfolded around 10:10 am on November 13 of 2024, when emergency crews raced to Warren and Young St. following reports of a vehicle theft.

According to Investigators, two repossession agents in two tow trucks had rolled up earlier that morning to repossess a vehicle. Finding 28-year-old Zachery S. Stewart still behind the wheel. When they confronted him, he hit the gas and peeled out. Undeterred, the unnamed Repossessors tracked the car down parked nearby and boxed it in with their trucks.

Trapped but desperate, Stewart wasn’t giving up without a fight. As one repo agent stepped out of his tow truck, Stewart allegedly threw his vehicle into reverse. Leaping back into his truck, the agent managed to avoid being hit.

Moments later, when the repo man got out of his truck again, police say Stewart shifted into reverse again, nearly clipping the driver before smashing the truck a second time. The result? Major damage to the tow truck and Stewart managing to escape.

Now, after three months, charges have been filed. Johnson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, February 25^th, 2025, reveal that Stewart has been slapped with charges of assault and property damages. If convicted, Stewart could be locked up for 11 years and hit with a $20,000 fine.

The next day, a warrant for Stewart’s arrest was issued with a $5,000 bond. As of Friday the 28th, he’s still on the loose. No further details have been released.

Source: KCTV5