Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Donta Olivier and he was taken into custody on Monday.
The 31-year-old suspect is now facing multiple charges, including:interference with official acts – firearm and control of a firearm by a felon.
This incident occurred right after 5 p.m. Monday.
It happened in the 5100 block of North Fairmount Street.
Davenport Police Department officers responded to a call about a man waving a gun.
The responding officers made contact with the suspect and reportedly told him to stop.
The 31-year-old suspect began to walk away from police while he reached into his pockets.
The suspect reportedly drew a firearm and threw it as he was running away.
According to the Davenport Police Department, the gun was loaded.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.