Eldon Man Pulls Knife on Deputies

 

We have more details on an arrest of an Eldon man that we first reported on last week.  John Melton is accused of pulling a knife on a Miller County Sheriff’s deputy who was investigating a trespassing call.  Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. Melton refused and a brief struggle ensued with deputies taking Melton into custody.A press release from the Sheriff says Melton had several open knives and a hatchet with him when he was taken into custody.  The charges against him include exhibiting a weapon, resisting arrest, and assault involving a special victim.