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47-year-old man in custody after shooting vehicle, standoff with police

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Roger Haselbusch

SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- A man is behind bars after shooting a vehicle and a standoff with police in Scott City.

Scott City police officers responded to a shots fired call on Nash Road on Monday. Officers found out Roger Haselbusch, 47, unlawfully shot a gun and hit a vehicle before leaving the scene.

Officers then went to the home of Haselbusch and found his vehicle. 

Shortly thereafter, Scott City police officers and Missouri State Highway Patrol established a perimeter and secured the home.

A negotiator with the Scott City Police Department talked with Haselbusch on a cell phone.

After a 45-minute standoff, Haselbusch then exited the home unarmed and was taken into custody.

Police say a gun was recovered at the scene.

Haselbusch is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and property damage. He was taken to the Cape Girardeau County Justice Center on a $100,000 cash bond.

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