CARTHAGE, Mo. — It began with dispute over laundry and ended with an attack on three Carthage police officers and damage to a patrol car.
Alexander William Springer (DOB 2004) faces three felony counts of third degree assault on a special victim and a single misdemeanor assault charge following the incident, which began with a report of a domestic assault Thursday.
(From the probable cause statement)
Ptl. Guevara spoke with VI who advised that Springer had gotten upset with her because she did not ask her boyfriend if Springer could do laundry at his place.
VI advised that she told Springer that he was a 21-year-old adult and could ask to do laundry himself. VI advised that Springer got upset about this and threw a washcloth at her face. VI advised that Springer struck her upper left arm.
I made contact with the suspect Springer, Alexander who was detained. WI advised that he observed Springer push VI in to the wall and on to the bed. WI advised that he witnessed Springer throw clothes and sandals at VI while she was on the bed. I believed Springer to be the primary physical aggressor.
I placed Springer under arrest. I began walking Springer outside with V2 when he began to use his feet to try and stop himself from moving further. V2 and I started to pull Springer with us as he was resisting.
Springer continued to resist by kicking and trying to stop himself from being escorted to my patrol vehicle. I lost my grip on Springer. V2, V3 and V4 began carrying Springer to my patrol vehicle.
Springer continued to thrash and kick causing V3 and V4 to fall to the ground sustaining injuries. V3 had an abrasion to his right knee ripping his uniform pants and breaking skin.
V4 sustained an abrasion to his left thumb. V2, V3 and V4 continued to carry Springer to my patrol vehicle. I opened the rear door to the cage in my patrol vehicle for V2, V3 and V4.
Once V2, V3 and V4 made it to my patrol vehicle Springer kicked the door shut and kicked the door handle. V3 then opened the door to my patrol vehicle and attempted to place Springer in the vehicle.
Springer continued to resist by using his feet to push himself away from the vehicle and back on to V2, V3 and V4. V2, V3 and V4 had to push Springer in to the vehicle.
While V2 was trying to secure Springer in the vehicle Springer bit V2’s right pinky finger. Officers were eventually able to get Springer in the vehicle. During the altercation Springer damaged a city vehicle by causing damage to the paint on the right side of the vehicle.
Originally appeared on The Turner Report
