PORT ANGELES — Formal charges are expected to be filed Tuesday against a 21-year-old man who allegedly struck a Port Angeles police officer in the head with a can of Mike’s Hard Lemonade while he was being arrested along Front Street last Thursday.
Trevor Keith Durham remained in the Clallam County jail Sunday, being held in lieu $2,000 bail, according to the jail roster.
Durham was booked Thursday for investigation of one count each of third-degree assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and an unrelated misdemeanor warrant.
Durham’s place of residence was not available.
Police accounts said that Durham allegedly hit Officer Shane Martin on the head with a can of alcoholic beverage.
When Durham made his first appearance in Clallam County Superior Court on Friday, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John Troberg identified the can as containing Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
Durham is scheduled to be charged in court Tuesday.
The arrest report filed in Clallam County Superior Court for this case gave the following account:
Martin was driving west along East Front Street in his patrol car at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday when he saw Durham in the 1000 block of Front Street walking west on the north sidewalk.
Martin passed Durham and asked 9-1-1 dispatch to check Durham for any outstanding warrants.
Dispatch confirmed there was an outstanding misdemeanor warrant, so Martin turned his car around to catch up with Durham.
Martin got out of his car, walked up behind Durham and called out his name.
As Durham turned around, Martin grabbed his left arm and told him he was under arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Durham attempted to pull away and swung his right arm while holding a can of alcoholic beverage.
“I lowered my head and [Durham] struck me on top of my head with the alcoholic beverage,” Martin wrote.
Martin then subdued Durham on the ground with the help of Port Angeles Police Detective Sgt. Jesse Winfield and two Border Patrol agents.
Martin took Durham to Olympic Medical Center after Durham complained of pain in his ribs.
Durham was later taken to the Clallam County jail.
Reporter Jeremy Schwartz can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5074, or at jschwartz@peninsuladailynews.com.
