Wheelchair man rams cop
2005-07-13 12:37
Salt Lake City - A 73-year-old man in Salt Lake City faces criminal charges for allegedly ramming a sheriff's deputy with his motorised wheelchair.
John T Snyder was arguing with managers of a local K-Mart store on July 4, who had banned him from entering the store.
There was no immediate explanation why Snyder was banned from the store. County deputy Christopher Maez was asked to intervene.
When Maez asked Snyder to go outside to discuss the complaint, Snyder allegedly drove his wheelchair into the deputy's legs and cursed at him.
Maez told him to watch his language, and Snyder allegedly propelled his chair into the deputy's legs twice more, pinning him against a produce stand.
Snyder drew his weapon and told Snyder to back off, but Snyder stopped only after Maez instead used his stun gun on him several times, according to the court papers.
Snyder was charged on Monday with felony and misdemeanour counts of assault and interference with an officer.
- AP