Nov 06, 2024

Salina man arrested after KWU game scuffle, accused of assaulting officers

Posted Nov 06, 2024 9:22 PM
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By SALINA POST

A Salina man faces multiple charges after an altercation near Kansas Wesleyan University on Saturday led to confrontations with both KWU security and Salina police officers.

At around 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, following the KWU football game, three people were walking to their car when they encountered Donovan Green, 25, who was reportedly yelling profanities at a person passing nearby. Green allegedly turned his attention toward the group and then directed his remarks at them. According to Salina Police Cpt. James Feldman, the group warned Green to back off, but Green reportedly charged a 25-year-old man from Fairfax, Virginia, in an attempt to tackle him.

The man from Virginia managed to take Green to the ground and restrained him until KWU security and police arrived.

Officers reported that Green was uncooperative and continued to escalate the situation. According to the report, Green spat in an officer’s face as they attempted to take him into custody. When officers used a restraint device known as a wrap to secure him, Green allegedly head-butted another officer while being placed in the patrol car.

Green was booked into the Saline County Jail and now faces several charges, including battery, two counts of battery against a law enforcement officer, interference, and disorderly conduct.

The officer was not injured.