SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas teen accused of injuring a police detective during an arrest made his first court appearance on Friday.
A judge charged 18-year-old Dayten Pollard of Wichita with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, interference with law enforcement, burglary and theft.
Just after 7a.m. March 16, a 911 caller reported a light blue Mercedes-Benz C300 stolen after it had been left running to warm up.
A Wichita Police detective located the vehicle at a nearby motel in the 1400 block of N. Broadway. Patrol officers responded to assist, and officers initiated a traffic stop.
When officers attempted to arrest Pollard he resisted. During the arrest, a detective suffered a serious injury to his face. EMS transported the detective to a local hospital. The injury is not considered life-threatening.
Officers arrested Pollard at the scene and booked him into the Sedgwick County Jail where he remains a $75,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office.