Deputy Staten while at gun point was able to de-escalate the subject into lowering weapon down and was able to draw his service weapon at the point and take him into custody.
During the engagement Deputy Staten was able to make radio contact with Columbia -Adair County 911 dispatch and request assistance. Immediately Columbia City Police and Trooper Clint Bale who overheard the call was enroute. Sheriff Brockman who overheard radio traffic and was called by dispatch as well as Deputy Josh Durbin responded to the scene as well.
Bach was arrested on the warrants by Deputy Staten and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
Trooper Clint Bale will be filling additional charges related to the incident and the firearm.
On a personel note I want to thank the Columbia Police Department and the State Police for their quick response this situation could have turned out very very bad. These deputies are task with serving warrants most of the time by themselves and most of the time a good distance in the county. Training teaches us that we serve warrants with a minimum of two deputies or officers etc . Unfortunately training doesn’t always meet reality when you only have one person available per shift 80 percent of time.
These guys are out here by themselves and honestly most of the time don’t even have radio contact in the rural parts because of the lack of repeaters spread through county. These guys walk a thin line everyday they come to work.
Sheriff Josh Brockman