Dec 28, 2022

Kan. felon accused of spitting on corrections officers

Posted Dec 28, 2022 4:00 PM
Weaver-photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections
Weaver-photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after an incident while in custody in Riley County.

On Tuesday, the Riley County Police Department reported 36-year-old Daniel Weaver was arrested on  requested charges of battery on law enforcement officers after he spit on three separate Corrections Officers while he was confined in the Riley County Jail.

On Dec. 20, police arrested Weaver for alleged battery on a law enforcement officer; physical contact with county or city officer on duty; criminal threat against law enforcement officer; cause terror evacuation or disruption; Battery on law enforcement; city/county officer/employee on duty; Bond $13,000

Weaver has previous convictions for battery on a county employee, battery on a state corrections officer, indecent solicitation of child; commit or submit to unlawful sexual act and criminal threat.