Holts Summit resident catches armed suspect

Holds man at gunpoint until police arrive

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Holts Summit police report they arrested an armed suspect on Saturday evening after he broke into a home where a resident held him at gunpoint.

An off-duty police officer was driving his personal car northbound on Summit Drive around 6:40 p.m. when a vehicle traveling westbound on Simon Boulevard ran a red light, nearly striking the officer's car. While alerting other officers, the off-duty policeman followed the suspect vehicle as it sped northbound and then pulled into a mobile home park in the 300 block of North Summit Drive.

Moments later, the off-duty officer and another officer made contact with the driver, who reportedly gave them a false name. Officers say the driver pushed away and fled on foot as they were trying to handcuff him. During the foot chase, he allegedly tried to pull out a handgun and then escaped into nearby woods.

While searching for the driver, police received a 911 call from a resident reporting he was holding a man at gunpoint who had just broken into his home. Officers discovered the man being held was indeed the driver who had fled.

The driver, whose name has not been released pending formal charges, is being held in the Callaway County Jail in Fulton.

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mia 1 year ago

Another tweaker or just someone without a valid drivers license? Just another weekened in the burg.

Witchywoman 1 year ago

How does a person try to pull out a handgun? You either do or you don't. I think the cops are trying to justify their actions. Tried to pull out a gun. Almost hit the off duty cops car.
It will be interesting to know the real story.
Creepy knowing off duty cops are cruising around... doing whatever.

This may be a guy without a license who is now in really big trouble. In Callaway Cty you can go from a traffic ticket to prison in no time flat... and the justice system will push your buttons and ruin your life the entire trip. If you aren't a bad guy... you will be by the time Callaway Cty gets done messing with you. They need the court money.

tonto_goldberg 1 year ago

The off duty cop was going home, like normal people do after work. I am just guessing here, lady, but I think your little boy is in a lot of trouble. Running a red light, careless and imprudent driving, resisting arrest, brandishing an unlicensed concealed weapon, driving without a license, driving under the influence, and it's all the cops' fault. Is that about it? Yeah, those cops really make it tough for some people.

JCLifer 1 year ago

Cops catch 'em. Judges give 'em a few months of unsupervised probation. The circle of crime life.

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