Two Salina men were arrested Tuesday afternoon after a physical altercation with police officers.
At approximately 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, an officer noticed Adrian Vanley, 30, of Salina, in the parking lot of the Airliner Motel, 781 North Broadway Boulevard, and knew that Vanley had a body only warrant out of Saline County District Court, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning. The officer confronted Vanley, advised him of the warrant, and attempted to place him under arrest. Vanely turned toward the officer in a fighting stance and began acting aggressively, Forrester explained.
Other officers arrived and struggled with Vanley to place him in handcuffs, Forrester noted. While they were on the ground struggling with Vanley, another male, Michael Swisher, 36, of Salina, began approaching the officers, Forrester reported. Officers told Swisher to show them his hands, as Swisher had his right hand in his right pocket and refused to take it out, according to Forrester.
Officers continued to give commands to Swisher, but he continued advancing toward the officers with his hand in his pocket, Forrester said. Swisher got close enough that one of the officers grabbed Swisher’s left hand, and when that happened, Swisher pulled his right hand out of his pocket and was holding a knife, Forrester noted. Officers continued giving commands and Swisher finally dropped the knife and was taken into custody, he added.
Forrester said that Vanley was arrested on two active warrants -- probation violation and failure to appear -- and on requested charges of two counts of assault of a law enforcement officer and one count of disorderly conduct.
Swisher was arrested on the following requested charges: three counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, one count of disorderly conduct, one count of interference with a law enforcement officer, Forrester said.