Portland Man Admits Assaulting Deputy With Sriracha Doritos

PORTLAND, OR – This case was a chip off the old cell block. Cyrus Sullivan appeared in federal court to Portland where admitted that he assaulted a sheriff's deputy. His weapon? Sriracha Doritos.

It was June 28, 2017 and Sullivan, in jail at the time, was told he'd be returned to solitary confinement.

In an effort to stop that, he ran back to his cell, closed the door, and refused to cooperate with deputies who wanted to handcuff him. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.

Deputies then open the cell. Sullivan responded by taking the Doritos he'd been eating, crunching them up. and throwing the dust at Deputy Tim Baker.

Prosecutors maintained that the Dorito dust had been akin to pepper spray and that Baker had been injured.

Sullivan's lawyer originally disagreed, contending that the prosecution never showed any medical evidence to support that contention, adding that there was no record of Baker being treated or having missed work.

Sullivan suffered a broken arm in the melee that ensued.

He''ll be sentenced in November. He's expected to get time served along with three years probation.

Photo via Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.