On Dec. 31, Darrell Stevens, Jr., 34, Osceola, was arrested after deputies were called to a burglary in progress at the Earnest Burwell Jr. residence at 250 Boundary Street, Osceola. Deputies were dispatched to the residence at 11 p.m. with information the suspect had gained entry. When deputies arrived on scene, they located Stevens standing outside attempting to enter the residence through a broken window with Burwell pushing Steven’s back each time he would lean into the residence. Stevens was bleeding and had several lacerations from broken glass.
The investigation revealed Burwell allegedly hit
Steven’s with a six-foot long walking stick after he attempted to gain entry to
Burwell’s residence through the window. Sheriff Keeler explained Steven’s
attempted to flee and resist deputies while being taken into custody. He was
transported to Sac Osage Hospital, Osceola, for treatment of his injuries
received while attempting to gain entry into the residence.
On Jan. 1, Steven’s was released from the hospital to
the custody of deputies and was booked into the St. Clair County
Jail on several charges related to the incident. On Jan. 2, a felony arrest
warrant was issued for Stevens charging him with first degree burglary, a class
B felony; assault/attempted assault on law enforcement, a class C felony; and
resisting/interfering with an arrest for a felony, a class D felony. Bond was
set at $10,000 cash or surety. He was arrested on the warrant on Jan. 4 and is
currently being held in the jail.
