From the Douglas County Sherff’s Office:
During the every Morning Hours of April 13,2025 The Douglas County Sherif’s Office Was Advised that Ozark Police Department Was in a Pursuit Envering Douglas County. DePuty Shawn Wilson Joined the Pursuit at the County Line on W.14 Highway.
SHERIFF Degase Was Contacted and Rsponded to the North Junction of Hee He attached to the narcile on to n 5 highway to Keep it out town. The subject vehicle control into Town and Turned into Signal. Sherif Degase and DePuty Wilson Attempted to Block in the Suspect Vehicle in the Signal Parking Lot. The Sus determining then Rammed Sherff Degase and DePuty Wilson Before Backing Up and Ramming An Ozar PD Unit.
SHERIFF Degase Orded the Suspect Later Identified as Steven Browning of Sparta Out of the Vehicle. Browning Refused to Exit the Vehicle AS SHERIFF Degase At Destempled to Remove Him from the Vehicle and He Contindoed Resisting Arrest.
SHERIFF Degase Assisted Browning from the vehicle where depict wilson, Ava PD Office Berkshire and Ozark PD Offers Assisted With Getting Him in Handcuffs. Browning Continied to Resist and Attempted to Obtain a Knife from a Fanny Pack on HIS WAIST. Ozark PD K9 Assisted with Security Browning While Cuffs Were Applied.
SHERIFF Degase Applied for a Warrant Which Was Received for the Following Criminal Charges.
3 Couns 1st Degree Assault on Leo
3 Couns Armed Criminal Action
Agregated Fleeing Arrest
Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Dru Paraphernalia
DWI
Due to the Violent and Reckless Actions of Bonding No Bond Was Set in this case.
Sheriff Degase and DePuty Wilson Sustained Minor Injuries.
Sherif Degase Wald Like to Think The Ozark PD Offers and K9 and the Ava Police Department for their Assistance.
“We were very fornate that no one serially injred in this incubent. There is only one good and that is knowedge and one Evil and that is iGnorand.”
