Father/son fight; fireworks threats; lead to arrests
07/09/2024

(KAIR)--Two men, identified as father and son on their social media pages, were found, by Sheriff's Deputies, fighting in a Lancaster Street Thursday night; and, it was after the two allegedly separately attacked a deputy, that they were arrested.

According to a release from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, it was around 9:30, on the night of the July 4 holiday, that deputies were called to 109 High Street, in Lancaster, for the report of a disturbance in progress.

When the deputies arrived, Laurie says they saw two men, identified as 46-year-old Curtus Myers, of Lancaster, and 23-year-old Nathan Myers, of Atchison, "rolling around in the street."

When a deputy approached the men, it's alleged that the younger Myers kicked the deputy in the leg, with the deputy then advising that Curtus Myers was under arrest. However, according to Laurie, the two men refused to cooperate, with the two fleeing inside the elder Myers' residence.

The elder Myers then came back outside and was told by a deputy that both he and Nathan, were going to jail, leading Curtus Myers to allegedly lunge at the deputy and place both hands around the law enforcement officer's neck. A taser was deployed by the deputy, leading to the eventual arrest of both men.

The pair was taken into custody on charges of interference with law enforcement and battery on a law enforcement officer.

Once arrested, the duo was booked into the Atchison County Jail.

In a separate case occurring the next night, an Atchison woman, accused of threatening individuals with fireworks while intoxicated, faces Atchison County charges following her Friday night arrest.

According to a release from Sheriff Laurie, his office was called to the 2500 block of McPherson Road for a disturbance where it's alleged 46-year-old Melissa Sue Stepp made the threats. However, according to Laurie, Stepp, who was reportedly trying to leave in a vehicle when the report was made around 9:45 Friday night, was not immediately located, but her vehicle was found nearby the residence.

Deputies were able to contact Stepp, leading to an investigation that led to her arrest for aggravated endangering a child, criminal threat, domestic battery, driving under the influence, and reckless driving.

Once in custody, Stepp was booked into the Atchison County Jail.


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