A Farmville police officer was assaulted while attempting to arrest Preston Logan, Jr. after responding to a report of two individuals arguing in a the Walmart parking lot.
The incident happened around 1:41 a.m. on Sunday, February 21. Logan is 23 years old and from Kenbridge, Virginia.
Logan was found arguing with a female beside a vehicle parked in the Walmart parking lot.
According to a press release from Farmville Chief of Police Curtis Davis, Logan “became increasingly belligerent and disorderly” while officers “attempted to defuse the situation.”
When an officer attempted to take Logan into custody for Drunk in Public and Disorderly Conduct, there was a struggle which resulted in the officer being struck in the face and the officer’s uniform shirt being “ripped and torn”, according to the press release.
Logan was taken into custody and charged with Felony Assault and Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Destruction of Property and Drunk in Public.
The press release states that marijuana was discovered to be in a pocket of Logan’s pants. Logan was charged with Possession of Marijuana.
The press release described the officer’s injuries as minor.
Logan was held on a $15,000 secured bond after being transported to Piedmont Regional Jail.
