Joplin man arrested following burglary, police pursuit

A man from Joplin is in custody after a resident discovered him allegedly attempting to burglarize a property north of Riverton Wednesday afternoon.

When Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived, the suspect, identified as 36-year-old Joshua John Devena,  fled the scene in his truck and attempted to hit two of the deputies.

Devena then fled through Riverton into the Lowell area, where he abandoned his truck and fled on foot.

He was found by law enforcement a short time later hiding in the back of a vehicle.

Devena is being held in the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of Burglary, Theft, Criminal Damage to Property, Two Counts of Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement, Fleeing Law Enforcement and Driving with a Suspended License.