Evansville Police arrested 23 year old TYDELL McNEAL on multiple charges after they were called to a battery complaint at an apartment on the east side.
Evansville Police were called to 1758 Hazlewood Sq at 4:25 on Tuesday for a domestic violence battery that had just happened. Officers found the victim in the apartment suffering from multiple injuries. Her mouth was injured to the point that she had trouble speaking. There were at least two other people present when the battery occurred, including a small child.
Officers were able to determine that she had been beaten up by McNeal and he had left on foot. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and several officers began checking the apartment complex for McNeal.
An officer saw McNeal running between two apartment buildings and began chasing him on foot. As the officer looked around the corner of the building, he saw McNeal pull a gun from his clothing. McNeal then pointed the gun at the officer.
The officer stopped at the corner of the building and told McNeal to drop the gun. McNeal dropped the gun and ran away from the officer. The officer continued to chase McNeal until he tried to break into an apartment. The officer ordered McNeal to get on the ground, but he would not comply. McNeal was then subdued with a Taser.
There were student activities going on at the Harrison High School Sports Complex which was within 1,000 feet of the incident. There were also numerous residents of the apartment complex in harm’s way during this incident. The officer’s actions were able to bring this situation to an end without any shots being fired or bystanders being injured.
The gun was recovered by police and a check of the serial number showed the gun had been reported stolen in Vanderburgh County.
