Officer Punched In Face During Altercation
Officer Treated, Released from Hospital
POSTED: 10:57 am MST January 8, 2010
UPDATED: 11:21 am MST January 8, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A police officer trying to stop a disturbance at 1:45 a.m. Friday ended up punched in the face.Colorado Springs police were called to the Ritz Grill on South Tejan Street Friday for a large distrubance.During the disturbance, one man was stabbed near the front door of the restaurant and another man was stabbed nearby. Both victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The police report said the scene was very chaotic and there were numerous people screaming and running around.During the disturbance, a Colorado Springs Police Officer was punched in the face with a closed fist.Christopher Hayes, 21, was arrested for second-degree assault on a peace officer.Both Hayes and the Officer were treated and released from a local hospital.
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