Police responded to a disturbance Sunday and found Jason Davis, of Charleston, on the front porch of his home in the 300 block of Roane Street. Davis then pulled out a gun from his waistband and held it by his side, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha Magistrate Court. The officers told Davis to drop the gun and he eventually did.
After a brief struggle to put Davis in handcuffs, officers asked if he would take a breath test to see whether he drank alcohol, the complaint notes. Though he refused, police said he smelled like alcohol and seemed impaired.
Authorities arrested Davis on charges of brandishing, possessing a prohibited firearm and obstructing an officer. He remained at the South Central Regional Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail Monday afternoon.