08/10/2026
****PUBLIC RELEASE****
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — On August 7, 2026, at approximately 12:15 a.m., a St. Charles City Police officer observed an ATV being operated on the roadway in the 1500 block of Zumbehl Road. The ATV was driven by a male driver and had two female passengers.
The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver failed to yield. The ATV was driven recklessly through the area to avoid apprehension before becoming disabled in a wooded area on the south side of the Sunnydale Mobile Home Community. The driver fled on foot and was not apprehended at the scene. The ATV was determined to have been recently reported stolen out of Cottleville.
Detectives identified the driver as Nicholas S. Delp, 33, and developed information on his whereabouts. Later that same day, Delp was located and taken into custody in the 300 block of Trails of Sunbrook.
On August 8, 2026, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of St. Charles County, Missouri issued the following charges against Delp:
• Aggravated Fleeing a Stop or Detention — Class D Felony
• Tampering with a Motor Vehicle, 1st Degree — Class D Felony
• Resisting Arrest/Detention/Stop by Fleeing — Creating Substantial Risk — Class E Felony
Bond was set at $25,000, cash only.
The St. Charles City Police Department remains committed to aggressively pursuing those who commit crimes in our city. Fleeing from law enforcement endangers everyone on our roadways, and cases like this one will continue to be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Lt. Daniel Gibbons – Public Information Officer
Office: (636) 940-4614
Email: [email protected]