A violent offender is arrested in Parsons.

Yesterday at around 4:24pm, the Parsons Police Department was notified about a domestic battery in progress. While officers were responding to the scene the suspect fled. The caller gave a description of the suspect, who was identified as 28-year-old Edward David Gutierrez. An officer spotted Gutierrez and he was taken into custody.

Other officers were able to speak to the victim and a witness of the event and probable cause was developed for the arrest of Gutierrez. A large combat-style knife was located that was reportedly used to threaten the victim. Recommended charges are aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated assault, aggravated weapons violation by a felon and criminal restraint.