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Bridge-Jumping Man Arrested After 75-mph Pursuit

7/23/2026

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  • On July 18, officers arrested 26-year-old Gavin Thor Lundgren after he jumped from the Kimberling City Bridge into Table Rock Lake.
  • Deputies pursued Lundgren at about 75 mph in a 45-mph zone.
  • Firefighters retrieved Lundgren from Table Rock Lake by boat.
  • Deputies charged Lundgren with resisting arrest by fleeing and third-degree assault after he allegedly head-butted two deputies.
  • Sheriff Doug Rader called the stunt “definitely a first,” noting no serious injuries occurred.