Case in point, recently occurred near our AO.
Excerpt from news story:
Suspect was booked months ago for investigation of assault. During that arrest, he allegedly fought [XYZ] police and was able to remove a knife from one of the officers . . . . The struggle continued until an officer was able to choke the defendant unconscious.
The defendant had no previous criminal history — felonies or misdemeanors — prior to the August arrest. Charging papers allege he was trying to get teen girls to hang out with him at the [XYZ] mall and grabbed a 16-year-old by the arm. A security officer alerted police. It took three officers to subdue him.
As one officer approached, [suspect] allegedly pulled a knife from the officer’s shirt pocket.
The officer reportedly grew fearful for his life and told the defendant he would be shot if he didn’t drop the knife.
“The defendant’s grip on the knife tightened and his knuckles went from being red to white,” court papers said.