A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Colorado Springs police say he spat into one officer's mouth and scratched another hard enough to draw blood while being detained during a disturbance call. Police identified the suspect as Tyrelle Davis.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers were responding to a disturbance in the 5100 block of Smokehouse Lane when they quickly contacted an agitated suspect, as reported by KRDO. Officers detained the man, but police said he resisted them during the encounter.
Officers Describe Spitting, Scratching During Struggle
CSPD told KRDO that during the struggle, the suspect spat into one officer's mouth and scratched another officer's hand, drawing blood. Police say the man, identified as 20-year-old Tyrelle Davis, was arrested following the incident.
Davis faces charges including second-degree assault on a peace officer, third-degree assault and obstruction, per the same outlet's report. The station's account does not indicate whether Davis has entered a plea or has an attorney.
A Separate Case Earlier This Year
It's not the only recent case in which Colorado Springs police have accused a suspect of assaulting an officer during an arrest. In a separate incident in June, CSPD said officers were dispatched around 12:35 p.m. on June 4 to a park in the 1300 block of Jet Wing Circle after a caller reported suspicious activity involving a woman, according to KRDO.
Police said that woman punched an officer after being told she was under arrest. She was booked as a Jane Doe and faced charges of second-degree assault on a peace officer, public indecency, and resisting arrest, that report states.
