Man Arrested for Choking Amarillo Police Officer
September 10, 2019 12:18AM CDT
An Amarillo man was arrested after choking an Amarillo police officer.
On Sunday night officers were called to the 8200 block of Laredo Trail on the report of a domestic violence dispute and a man with a gun.
Authorities say Patrick Smith allegedly assaulted a woman inside of the residence.
Smith then got into a physical altercation with a responding officer and choked the officer by the throat.
The officer used a taser to subdue Smith and take him into custody.
Smith was arrested for Evading Arrest, Assault on a Public Servant, and Resisting Arrest. He was booked into the Randall County Jail.
