Police Blotter: Kicking a Cop

This week a man arrested on trespassing charges allegedly kicked an officer, another man tried to hide his meth pipe during an arrest, and police arrested a man and woman for domestic abuse when they couldn't figure out who started the fight. Read on for more.

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Following are the weekend's highlighted issues and events.

Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia - Suspect Arrested

On December 30 at 11:19 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a suspicious van driving slowly through a parking lot in the 100 block of South Myrtle. The officer approached the van and observed a subject. The subject made a furtive move toward his waist, lifted a small black object up and dropped it over a wall in front of him. Once the subject was detained, the officer retrieved the black nylon bag the subject had dropped. The bag contained a used glass pipe and about a gram of methamphetamine in a small container.  The suspect was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance.

Trespassing / Battery on a Peace Officer - Suspects Arrested

On December 31 at 4:56 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of North May and located two subjects sleeping inside a vehicle in a garage. The subjects did not live at the location. They had been drinking and found an open garage and went inside to sleep. Both subjects were arrested for trespassing and were taken into custody. While at the police station, one of the suspects kicked an officer. He was also charged with battery on a peace officer. The officer was not injured.

Domestic Violence - Suspects Arrested

On January 1 at 2:21 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Norumbega on the report of a male and female fighting. On arrival, officers found a husband and wife had gotten into a physical altercation and both had physical injuries. Both gave conflicting statements. The officers arrested both the male and female for domestic violence as a dominant aggressor could not be determined based on statements.  

Special Enforcement Team Activity

On December 28, Special Enforcement Team officers detained a suspicious subject in a business parking lot in the 700 block of East Huntington. The subject was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest and had a radar detector in his possession. He was arrested for the warrant and the radar detector was held for observation.