Missouri man accused of stabbing deputy in the chest with screwdriver
07/12/2023 12:36 pm PDT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (TCD) -- Two people face charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy and resisting arrest in a standoff last week that lasted several hours.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, July 7, a deputy performed a traffic stop in a driveway in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road. At the scene and "without provocation," Nicholas Davis allegedly exited his house, shouted at the deputy, and "aggressively" approached the deputy while carrying a large flathead screwdriver.
The Sheriff’s Office said the deputy told Davis to move away, but Davis did not comply. As a result, the deputy sprayed Davis with pepper spray in an act of apparent self-defense. The deputy attempted to arrest Davis, but he "spun and allegedly struck the deputy in the chest with the screwdriver."
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Davis dropped the screwdriver, and the deputy attempted to arrest Davis again. A second individual, Amanda Davis, reportedly came out of the home and "lunged toward the deputy, grabbed him by the back, and attempted to pull the deputy away from Nicholas."
The deputy got to safety as Amanda and Nicholas Davis went back inside the home.
The Sheriff’s Office said negotiators, the SWAT team, and a K-9 deputy responded to the scene, formed a perimeter around the home, and ordered the suspects to exit the residence.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Davis came outside after approximately five hours of negotiation and began shouting at deputies. Officials reportedly told him to show his hands and get on the ground, but he refused the orders and continued to move toward them. A SWAT deputy reportedly fired bean bag rounds and hit him three times.
Deputies tried to take Nicholas Davis into custody again, but he resisted. The Sheriff’s Office eventually deployed a K-9 to bite his leg, which eventually allowed deputies to arrest him.
Amanda Davis reportedly came outside shortly after and was also taken into custody.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, EMS transported Nicholas Davis to a local hospital. He faces a charge of first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action. He will be booked into the Jefferson County Jail upon his release from the hospital.
Deputies booked Amanda Davis into the Jefferson County Jail on a charge of resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony. She remains held without bond.
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