Mountain Grove man arrested in Douglas County

A Mountain Grove man was arrested in Douglas County for an incident that took place on July 2.
According to a report from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, at around 9:42 p.m., it received a 911 call from a female resident on E. Washington Avenue in Ava regarding a male subject attempting to kick the door of her house in.
At the same time, Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase received a call on his cell phone from the male home owner advising the same thing.
Douglas County 911 dispatched the City of Ava Police Department as well as Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies.
Sheriff Degase responded and obtained a description and direction of travel of the suspect.
A search was initiated by both agencies resulting in Deputy Wilson locating a male subject near Kutz Car Clinic and the Laundry Mat matching the description of the suspect.
The subject was identified as Randall Redding, 35, of Mountain Grove.
Both Sheriff Degase and Lt. Wallace were familiar with Redding from past burglaries in Douglas County in 2021.
Redding initially denied being at the house, but later admitted it was him. Redding was obviously under the influence of a controlled substance.
Redding was arrested by Ava Police Sgt. Aaron Williams and taken to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
A warrant was issued for Redding for attempted burglary.
Bond was set at $15,000 cash only.
Sheriff Degase commends the calm actions of the victims in this case. It was a very frightening experience, but both subjects kept their composure until law enforcement arrived.
Sheriff Degase stated, “It was very impressive that this subject was taken into custody just 24 minutes after fleeing the scene. The observant Citizens of Ava, the rapid release of information to both agencies from the 911 dispatcher, quick response by both the Ava Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the cooperative working relationship of the two agencies is what kept our community safe by quickly and safely locating and arresting this suspect.”