ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Jennings man was charged Tuesday after fleeing police and eventually wrestling with officers in an attempt to take one of their firearms.

According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the incident took place Monday in the 8800 block of Blewett Avenue.

Police spotted a black Dodge Challenger that had recently been reported stolen. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver sped off, weaving in and out of traffic in excess of 65 miles per hour.

The Challenger eventually stopped at a home in the 8800 block of Blewett Avenue. Police claim Carl Terry, 44, exited the vehicle and ran toward the home. Officers noticed a small child still in the vehicle and without a car seat.

Police ran after and caught up to Terry, who allegedly reached for a detective’s AR-15 rifle.

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Police claim Terry was able to rip the rifle away from the detective, but officers eventually regained possession of the weapon. Terry started punching officers in their faces until he was handcuffed and restrained. He spat on two detectives during the struggle.

Police found a black Canik TP9 9mm pistol in a small bag under the front passenger seat. Terry was brought to the hospital, where he told police he was HIV positive. The hospital confirmed his statement.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Terry with three counts of first-degree assault on a special victim (law enforcement officer), one count of resisting arrest, one count of disarming a peace officer while performing official duty, one count of resisting arrest, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of third-degree assault of a special victim (law enforcement officer). Terry is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond.

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