Deputies: man arrested for allegedly showing firearm in threatening way

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has arrest a man for allegedly threatening a person with a handgun.

According to investigators, Friday night around 6:30, deputies responded to the 500 block of Redwood Drive in New Bloomfield. The call was for a disturbance with a firearm. The suspect, identified as George Knox, allegedly displayed a shotgun in a threatening manner. Deputies say he left the area.

Later, Holts Summit Police stopped a car Knox was riding in. During the arrest, the found Knox to be in possession of a loaded shotgun with more ammunition in the car.

Knox was taken to the Callaway County Jail and is facing possible charges of unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and armed criminal action.

According to Case.net, a public resource, Knox has past felony convictions in Miller county.

On August 27, 2016, Knox posted bond and was released from the Callaway County Jail pending court appearance.

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Holts Summit Police Department.