St. Louis Man Faces 15 Counts After Alleged Armed Domestic Assault and Police Chase

By Habari News | October 16, 2026

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 23-year-old St. Louis man faces 15 criminal counts following allegations that he forced his way into his former girlfriend’s home with a rifle, strangled her, stole her phone and vehicle, and fled police.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued the charges against Ladainain Ewing on October 16, according to county police. Ewing was taken into custody October 15 and is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond, with no 10% payment option.

The charges are accusations. Ewing is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Charges include robbery, domestic assault, and child endangerment

Police listed the following charges:

• Four counts of armed criminal action
• Two counts of unlawful use of a weapon
• Two counts of first-degree robbery
• Two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, creating a substantial risk
• One count of second-degree domestic assault
• One count of third-degree domestic assault
• One count of first-degree burglary
• One count of first-degree harassment
• One count of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention

The child-endangerment counts are listed as first offenses with no sexual contact.

Former Girlfriend Reported Armed Entry and Strangulation

According to the police-provided summary of the probable cause statement, officers responded to a September 17 domestic disturbance at a St. Louis County residence.

The woman told officers that Ewing, her former boyfriend, had asked to visit that day and that she declined.

She reported later hearing thuds at a side door before seeing Ewing enter after kicking it in, allegedly carrying a rifle.

The woman said she retreated toward her bedroom to retrieve her firearm, but Ewing caught up with her, placed a hand around her throat and strangled her.

According to the statement, she fell to the floor, obtained her firearm, and pointed it at Ewing. He allegedly pointed his rifle at her before leaving with her phone and keys.

The woman told police that her two children were in the living room and witnessed part of the incident.

Police Describe Pursuit and Crash

After realizing her keys were missing, the woman went outside and saw Ewing attempting to take her vehicle, according to the statement. She reported trying to stop him by getting into the driver’s seat where he was sitting.

While officers were at the residence, they saw Ewing drive past in the vehicle reported stolen. Police said he fled when they attempted to stop him.

Officers later saw him drive past the home again. According to the statement, he again refused to stop, prompting a pursuit that ended when he lost control and struck a utility pole.

Police allege Ewing then ran from the vehicle carrying a rifle. Officers ordered him to stop and drop the weapon. He dropped the rifle but escaped on foot, according to the statement.

Officers recovered the firearm as evidence.

Alleged Threats Continued During Investigation

The probable cause summary alleges Ewing continued calling the woman during the investigation and threatened to return and shoot at her family’s home.

Police also reported three domestic violence reports dating to July 2026 involving Ewing and the same woman. Those allegations remain under investigation.

Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are leading the case.

The supplied release does not include a response from Ewing or a defense attorney.

Source: St. Louis County Police Department release dated October 16, 2026. The charging announcement spells the suspect’s first name “Ladainain”; the probable cause summary uses “Ladainian.”