By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man was arrested on multiple requested charges including battery of a law enforcement officer after an incident Tuesday afternoon.
Officers were sent to the 24/7 Travel Store, 2239 N. Ninth Street, at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday for the report of a male customer throwing credit cards, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning. When they arrived, they found the man, identified as Maurio Williams, 38, of Salina, on the east side of the business.
Williams had an active warrant for failure to appear from Saline County District Court. The officers also learned that Williams had an active failure to appear warrant from Salina Municipal Court.
According to Forrester, when the officers attempted to take Williams into custody, Williams allegedly shoved one of the officers in the chest and a physical altercation ensued. Williams and the officers ended up on the ground, Forrester noted.
Williams was placed into a bodyguard restraint system for transport. While the restraint was being secured, Williams allegedly spit in the face of one of the officers.
Williams was arrested on the following requested charges, according to Forrester.
●Two counts battery of a law enforcement officer
●Interference with law enforcement