A standoff in Springfield resulted in a deputy being shot and a man being arrested June 17.
Members of the Fugitive Apprehension Unit of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at about 3:50 p.m. attempted to serve a felony warrant to Theodore Davis, 41, at a residence in the 1400 block of East Blaine Street, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies were fired upon in the process.
A deputy was struck by a bullet during the exchange, according to the release. That deputy’s armor stopped the bullet from causing serious injury, however. The deputy was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Davis was eventually talked into coming out of the home by law enforcement officers and family members, according to the release.
Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott said almost 100 officers from different law enforcement agencies assisted with the investigation that led to Davis’ arrest. In addition to Greene County deputies and Springfield Police Department officers, investigators from Christian, Lawrence and Webster counties assisted.
Davis is currently being held on a charge of first-degree assault, according to Greene County Jail records.
According to court records, Davis was wanted on charges of drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and DWI, stemming from an incident in September where Davis allegedly drove his truck through a fence of a Missouri State University soccer field.
Officers found large amounts of blue pills and white powder in Davis’ vehicle, according to a probable cause statement. In February, test results from the Missouri State Highway Patrol reportedly found that the white powder tested positive for cocaine, and one of the blue pills tested positive for fentanyl.
