MEMPHIS, Mo.- A Scotland County man is behind bars after allegedly threatening a family member.
Forty-five year old Lewis D. Martin of Memphis was arrested at 10:25 pm Tuesday night at his home by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He is charged with a class B felony of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, a class E felony of 1st Degree Stalking and a misdemeanor count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
According to court documents, Master Seargent Doug Siegfried with the Missouri State Highway Patrol was contacted by Martin’s brother to report that Lewis Martin was sending death threats via text message to another family member. He additionally reported that Martin was driving past the family member’s residence on Route H in Scotland County on a dirt bike and firing a firearm in an intimidating manner.
After confirming the report with the victim, Troopers went to the Lewis Martin residence and took him into custody. At the time of the arrest, a 9 mm pistol was found on Martin’s hip under his shirt. Martin was transported to the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department where he later confessed to driving to the family member’s house and unloading the firearm in the air. Troopers recovered three 9-mm shell casings at the scene in front of the residence. A neighbor described hearing three gun shots as well as witnessing the motorcycle drive past his house shortly after hearing the gun shots.
Martin is being held in the Scotland County Jail on $100,000 cash-only bond. He was scheduled to appear in court for a bond-reduction hearing on Thursday morning.
Forty-five year old Lewis D. Martin of Memphis is charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor for a firearms-related incident
(Photo courtesy Scotland County Sheriff's Department)
