(KAIR)--A Topeka man goes to jail, arrested early Thursday morning after an alleged attack on an Atchison Police Officer.
Police Chief Mike Wilson tells MSC Radio News officers were on foot patrol, in downtown Atchison, shortly after 2:00. “The officers routinely are on foot patrol in the downtown area during the night, checking buildings, checking doors.”
Wilson says it was while the officers were engaged in their downtown tasks, they were confronted by 37-year-old Jason Daniels. “Daniels began making threats against the officers as he moved aggressively towards the officers, showing his fists. He continued to do that, to the point where he was eventually was arrested, and then, during that arrest, kicked an officer.”
The officer, allegedly kicked by Daniels, was not seriously hurt.
Daniels was taken into custody on charges of criminal threat, assault, and battery on a law enforcement officer.
Following his arrest, Daniels was booked into the Atchison County Jail.
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