06/05/2026
ST. LOUIS MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY RAMMING UNMARKED POLICE CAR ON I-44
ST. LOUIS — 36-year-old Carmetrius Sanders is facing multiple charges after police said he rammed an unmarked police vehicle on Interstate 44, sending two officers to the hospital.
According to court documents, Sanders has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action following the incident that happened Tuesday along eastbound I-44.
Investigators say officers were conducting surveillance when they allegedly witnessed Sanders involved in a hand-to-hand drug transaction. Police then began following Sanders before he reportedly realized officers were behind him.
Authorities say the situation escalated when Sanders allegedly rammed the unmarked police car during the encounter. Two officers were transported to the hospital following the crash.
At this time, the investigation remains ongoing.