McCovery was arrested in Norfolk on a Texas warrant and firearm allegations.

An arrest and a warrant are process. They are not a conviction. Norfolk police said he had an active Texas felony warrant with full extradition, fled on foot after he was told he was under arrest, and was apprehended shortly afterward. He was taken to the Madison County Jail.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, Norfolk police were sent to the 900 block of Georgia Avenue on a report of two people sleeping in a garage. Those people left before officers arrived and were found nearby soon after. The investigation described an argument with residents and said McCovery was looking for a firearm he believed had been taken while he was sleeping. Around 10:11 a.m., residents called police after finding a firearm in the garage. Video showed McCovery sleeping where the firearm was recovered. A video and a resident report are investigation facts. They are not a verdict.

Police linked that firearm to an earlier incident the same morning at a Casey's gas station, where a vehicle windshield was damaged by a gunshot. A spent 9mm casing was recovered from the vehicle, and a 9mm cartridge casing and jacket were found near the Casey's dumpsters. The firearm was reported stolen out of Omaha. Police said McCovery has a prior Texas felony conviction for assault on a peace officer or judge. A prior conviction is a reported record. It does not prove Sunday's allegations.

He was arrested on the Texas warrant and on allegations of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a stolen firearm, and discharging a firearm at a vehicle. He was also cited for resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer, two counts of criminal mischief, second-degree trespassing, and minor in possession of alcohol. Those captions are accusations. McCovery is presumed innocent.