HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Efforts to get the bond lowered for a 38-year-old Hutchinson man accused of two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement was unsuccessful.
Charles Daniel Davis Jr., who is being housed in Chase County, and his attorney made the request for a reduction of his $19,000 bond, but the state objected because of the nature of the case. Senior Assistant District Attorney Steve Maxwell says if he’s convicted on the two counts, it’s presumptive prison no matter what his criminal history shows.
The crimes occurred on June 9, when police were called to a home in the 1400 block of North Madison on the report of criminal damage. The alleged victim says Davis had damaged a television and a wall in the home. He told police that Davis was in the basement and they should use caution because he had been acting strange and had access to weapons.
When officers approached the basement, they told him to come upstairs and he allegedly responded back that he had a gun and a bomb. That gave officers the indication they could be in danger. They finally went in where Davis allegedly resisted and one officer says the suspect bent his fingers back and tried to bite him. They tried to tase him and he blocked that with a blanket, but they were eventually able to get control of him and take him into custody.
His case is still before Judge Joe McCarville as part of a future waiver-status docket.