A Green Ridge man has been charged with a felony after a standoff with authorities on Sunday, July 24.

According to a release from Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders, deputies received notification of a physical domestic disturbance at 28731 Route AA during which a female subject allegedly was beaten, choked and dragged across both the floor and a gravel driveway. Also present was an individual in a wheelchair who was in the care of the female subject.

Upon arrival at a satellite location to where the victim and ward had escaped to contact law enforcement, it was learned that the suspect was heavily armed and had made statements about killing the family animals, the female, the subject in the wheelchair and responding law-enforcement officers.

As deputies arrived at the driveway, they observed a sign posted at the entrance essentially advising law enforcement that if they continued down the driveway, they would not be able to go home to their families. Based on the statements attained by the victim, allegations of multiple weapons and the fact that the suspect had constructed a “crow’s nest” atop his residence, deputies diverted to a staging area as it was known the subject was home alone.

Contact was made with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Tac Team as an arrest warrant for the suspect and a search warrant for the residence was obtained via Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer, who ultimately hand-delivered the warrants to the scene as cellular service was terrible at the staging area. About six hours later, the Tac Team and crisis negotiator started their operation. Over 30 phone calls were made to Roger Spade in an hour’s time frame to no avail.

Multiple attempts at direct call-outs were made, including the deployment of a robot inside the home, for approximately an hour to no avail when a team member spotted Spade in the crow’s nest. Contact was made with Spade via phone at this time, and the negotiator successfully negotiated the surrender of Spade. He was taken into custody without further incident.

Court documents say Spade is charged with a felony for second-degree assault. Bond is set at $7,500 cash or surety.

Spade’s initial hearing is pending at Pettis County Circuit Court.