KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lawrence man has been charged in the assault of a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer.
Preston T. Foster, 23, faces two counts of assault in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor, and resisting arrest, in connection with an incident that occurred during protests Friday at KCPD headquarters, according to a news release from the Jackson County prosecutor’s office.
Charging documents state that a KCPD officer’s hand was injured Friday night when the officer tried to exit police headquarters and Foster “repeatedly slammed the door on his right hand by using his shoulder and preventing him from getting free.”
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The officer deployed OC spray, “exposing Foster’s face to the chemical,” according to documents, after which two other protesters attempted to help Foster close the door.
“As more officers arrived on scene, Foster and the two others dispersed,” the document stated.
Foster fled from police on two occasions before being apprehended, according to documents.
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The incident occurred after KCPD headquarters had been vandalized.
Protesters converged on KCPD headquarters in response to Operation LeGend, an initiative from the Department of Justice that will bring federal agents to the city to help investigate violent crimes.
