Salina Post
Salina Police arrested a Sedgwick man, after backing up traffic with a semi-truck.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Monday, September 8 at around 1:00 pm, a report was made about a semi-truck that was stopped in the middle of the road on the 600 block of S. Ohio. The driver of the semi was reportedly loading a vehicle, but had tow straps lying across one of the northbound lanes, causing traffic to back up.
Drivers who were backed up, asked the driver of the semi identified as 47-year old, Justin Scott (Sedgwick, KS) to move the straps. Scott reportedly did not do so, and one of the backed up drivers (who was a male) decided to exit their vehicle and move the straps.
When the man did so, Scott pushed him and placed the straps back on the driving lane. Scott then grabbed a pipe from the semi and raised it at the man, as if he was going to hit him with it.
The man then ran back to his vehicle and drove off. As he was driving away, Scott allegedly struck his vehicle near the truck area.
Officers arrived to the scene shortly after and arrested Scott. He was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following requested charges:
Aggravated Assault, Battery and Criminal Damage to Property.
Damage to the victim's vehicle was estimated to be around $2,000.