Suspect charged with assault & battery on a LEO and resisting arrest

Incidents and arrests released on: Wednesday, October 8, 2014

**INCIDENTS**

Burglary – On October 7 at 5:13PM, officers responded to the 11300 block of Cromwell Court in Lake Ridge (22192) in reference to the burglary of a shed.  The homeowner reported that between 10:00 AM on October 3 and noon on the 4th, unknown persons jumped the fence to the backyard and entered a shed.  There were no signs of forced entry.  Power tools valued at $225.00 were reported missing. 

**ARRESTS**

Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer / Resisting Arrest – On Monday, October 6 at 10:37 PM, officers were investigating a possible domestic assault and battery that occurred at Dillingham Square in Lake Ridge (22192).  During the course of that investigation, officers located James Horton III at his residence on Allspice Court, also in Lake Ridge.  Mr. Horton pushed the investigating officer in the chest and then began to actively resist being handcuffed after being told he was under arrest.  The officer was not injured in the course of arresting Mr. Horton.

Arrested on October 7th:
James Pierce Horton III, 45, of 12235 Allspice Court in Lake Ridge
Charged with Resisting Arrest and Assault and Battery on a LEO
Court date – 11/18/2014 Bond - $5,000 secured bond