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GRPD: Driver crashes twice before assaulting officer

Posted at 10:43 PM, Jun 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-18 23:24:10-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Police say a driver was taken into custody after crashing  and allegedly assaulting an officer.

It happened on Sunday around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lake Michigan Drive  and Covell Avenue in Grand Rapids.

Police say the driver crashed into another vehicle before crashing into a power pole. The driver then reportedly assaulted the officer on scene.

The officer received medical treatment on scene and wasn’t seriously hurt.

The incidents remain under investigation.