Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has declared charges against a protester, Tyler Hitte, who became entangled in an altercation with police during a Peoria protest on June 10. As seen on body-worn camera footage, Hitte is accused of assaulting a Peoria police officer and has been slapped with three felony charges. According to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Hitte resisted arrest but was ultimately subdued, arrested, and has since been released to pretrial supervision.
The details of the charges are significant, indicating two counts of Aggravated Assault, a Class Four Felony, and one count of Resisting Arrest, a Class Six Felony. This protester is no stranger to the courtroom, having faced a prior criminal charge from an incident at Arizona State University last year. The authorities are to quickly ensure that the accused will be presented in court on June 25 to answer to these recent charges. It must be noted that these charges are merely accusations and Hitte is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
