Scott County escapee wanted on felonies caught in Sikeston

BENTON, Mo. -- A 35-year-old Haywood City, Mo., man who escaped from a Scott County deputy who was in the process of handcuffing him on Saturday was caught Monday afternoon.

The man, David Tyrone Harris, was wanted by Scott County authorities on six felony warrants, including two counts of statutory rape and sodomy, promoting prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child.

The Scott County Sheriff's Department said Harris was still in custody late Monday. The department would not say whether he was awaiting bond or not.

Scott County Sheriff Bill Ferrell said in a prepared statement that a deputy stopped a vehicle on Saturday in which Harris was a passenger. Harris was identified as a wanted person and the deputy, Dane Stausing, attempted to take Harris into custody.

As Stausing attempted to handcuff Harris, Harris broke away and fled on foot with handcuffs attached to one wrist. Ferrell said officers from his department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol's K-9 unit conducted a fruitless search of the area.

Harris was taken back into custody Monday in Sikeston, Mo., at about 4:40 p.m.

Police said Harris was at a residence in Sikeston but refused to elaborate.