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According to Steele Police Chief Billy Joe Stanfield, on Monday, the department was notified that a Steele man was in possession of a firearm, threatening to do harm to himself.
Stanfield said the other family members in the home, in fear for their lives, fled the residence and contacted the police.
Stanfield and his officers responded to the scene and, along with assistance from the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department, Hayti Police Department, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, secured the scene and began to attempt to contact the individual, who refused to speak to police or family members and remained barricaded inside his residence. At that point, Stanfield contacted Lt. Tim Trowbridge, commander of the KPD's SRT. Stanfield said approximately 10 minutes later, the SRT arrived.
During the course of securing the perimeter, Stanfield said the department received an anonymous tip that the suspect was planning on shooting anyone who attempted to enter the house.
Stanfield said he continued to attempt to contact the suspect and was unsuccessful. At that point, the SRT made the decision to enter the residence.
As members of the SRT attempted to contact the suspect at the front door, they noticed that the suspect was in the front room and had laid the firearm to his right side, Stanfield said. It was at that time that the decision was made to forcibly enter the residence and secure the suspect.
After a brief struggle, SRT members were able to safely secure the suspect and the weapon without further incident, Stanfield said.
As officers searched the residence, they found an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine, prescription medication, and several items of drug paraphernalia, according to the police chief. All of the evidence was photographed and turned over to agents with the Bootheel Drug Task Force.
The individual's name has not been released yet and the Pemiscot County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that no charges have been filed at this time.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
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DANG DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS MANS NAME BECAUSE I HAVE ALOT OF KINFOLK UP THERE IN STEELE AND I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GOES ON DOWN THERE. STEELE IS GETTING CRAZIER AND CRAZIER...THEY JUST NEED TO MAKE THAT TOWN A GHOST TOWN BECAUSE IT HAS DESTROYED SO MANY PEOPLES LIFES. WELL JUST TELL ME IF YOU KNOW PLEASE...NO DISRESPECT ON RESIDENTS IN STEELE THOUGH.
I think this is just a "sign of the times". I was born in Steele in 1937 and lived there until 1950. I remember Steele as a thriving little farming town and Saturday night in Steele was like a wild west town. But it was exciting place to be to a small town boy like me. We didn't have all those drugs back then and alcohol was the biggest threat. I blame drugs for most of the problems nowadays. Hopefully the fellow who barricaded himself gets some help and the Steele Police should be lauded for their handling of the problem and bringing it to a safe conclusion.