Male subject had left on foot prior to Officers arrival. Within this time, a School Resource Officer observed a male subject walking along a tree line on Adair County Public Schools property.
Subject noticed cruiser and fled through tree line towards the direction of Dillon Street. A soft lockdown of schools was placed into effect as other School Resource Officers and units from City Police and Sheriff’s Office attempted to locate the subject.
Party was soon observed running through tree line along a field off of Dillon Street and the bypass by Officers who then converged on the area on foot. Male was located attempting to hide in a thicket and was taken into custody without incident.
Chaz Shofner, 27, has been charged with criminal trespassing 3rd degree, registered sex offender school restrictions, and failure to comply with sex offender registration.
Officer Gary Roy was the arresting Officer. He was assisted on scene by multiple Officers from Columbia Police and Adair Sheriff’s Office.