Arrest made in McBee's break in

In the early morning hours of May 11th, McBee's General Store in Amsterdam, MO was broken into. It appeared that a vehicle had been used to make entry into the front of the building by driving though the front wall. Once this occurred the burglary alarm was activated. A Bates County Deputy arrived while the suspect was still on the scene. The suspect then fled in a vehicle from the Deputy which led to a high speed chase into Kansas. Once in Kansas the suspect fled his vehicle on foot. Deputies recovered stolen items from McBee’s General Store inside the suspect vehicle.

Multiple law enforcement agencies consisting of Bates County Sheriff’s Office, Butler Police Department, Linn County Kansas Sheriff’s Office, Miami County Kansas Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol began a hunt for the suspect. During the investigation it was also discovered that a 2004 Black Chevrolet Truck 4 door 2500 had been stolen and was used to drive into McBee’s General Store. The vehicle was located and returned to the registered owner. Due to the multiple agencies diligence the suspect was located and arrested in Kansas. The suspect was identified as Michael L. McDonald, 30, from Paola, Kansas.

Michael L. McDonald

McDonald is currently being held in Bates County Law Enforcement Center on a $50,000 cash only bond.