Taylorsville Man Nabbed Overnight

38-year old Scott Edward Davis of Taylorsville was taken into custody Tuesday evening for disorderly conduct. He is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center with a bond set at $1,200.

Last July, Davis was arrested after an alleged crime-spree.

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. Davis 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 Davis in custody.

Photo: Taylorsville Police Department