By SALINA POST
A Salina man faces multiple charges following a disturbance at a residence in the 200 block of North Penn late Sunday evening, according to Salina Police Capt. James Feldman.
Officers were dispatched to the home around 10 p.m. on Dec. 1, after receiving reports of a conflict involving a man identified as Derek Lee Smith, 38.
According to the residents—a 33-year-old man and woman—Smith had been speaking with the female resident on the phone when the male resident intervened, telling Smith not to communicate with her. The two men agreed to fight, during which Smith allegedly threatened to bring a gun and put it to the male’s head.
Smith reportedly arrived at the residence, and when he appeared to reach for his waistband, the male resident punched him, fearing Smith was reaching for a weapon. Officers arrived shortly after and took Smith into custody on a charge of criminal threat.
Smith was transported to the hospital to be medically cleared before being booked into the Saline County Jail. While at the hospital, he allegedly urinated on the floor, leading to an additional charge of disorderly conduct.