A Taylorsville man had a very busy Wednesday morning. As the result he’s in custody and charged with long list of crimes.
The Taylorsville Police Department responded around midnight on July 12th to 126 East Main Avenue. A blue Ford Ranger pickup had crashed into a utility pole. The pole was severed and the driver of the truck was nowhere to be found.
While investigating the wreck, officers received a Breaking and Entering alarm at the Alexander County Services building on Main Street. A glass door had been smashed. A subject had entered the building and sustained cuts from the broken glass.
Taylorsville Officers and Alexander County Deputies responded to the location but again the suspect was missing.
A few minutes after arrival at the County Services Building, a 911 call indicated a citizen was holding a man at gunpoint at a residence on 3rd Avenue SW. After responding to the call, officers encountered the subject who had broken into the home. According to arrest report, police had to to use force to place the man in custody.
Scott Edward Davis
Taylorsville Police have charged Davis with
Felony First-Degree Burglary
Two counts of obstruct, resist and delay law enforcement
Assault on a government official
Hit and run leave scene of an accident
Driving left of center
The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office has charged Davis with
Breaking and entering
Damage to real property.
Davis is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center with a secured bond of $48,000. It’s possible that additional charges will be filed.
Davis is no stranger to local law enforcement. Last July, Taylorsville Police served him with a felony fugitive warrant from the state of New York for jury tampering.
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