Officers responded to a McDermott home just after 2 pm for a report a man had assaulted a woman and a dog.
A few minutes later, a caller reported the man had a crossbow and was threatening to shoot the woman. Officers learned the man had open warrants out of Highland County and a protection order against him through PPD. (They later learned the TPO has expired.)
The suspect took off on foot, but an officer caught up with him shortly after. However, he refused to cooperate, and they ended up deploying a stun gun. Deputies called for an ambulance to remove the stun gun prongs and then transported him to the Scioto County Jail.
Police booked Bryan Blanton for domestic violence and resisting arrest. Blanton has at least 17 prior arrests, including driving without a license, failure to pay child support, probation violation, drug possession DUI, and endangering children.