Cape man accused of assaulting a police officer

David Lindsey, 46, of 325 N. Lorimier St., No. 1, was arrested last week and now faces charges of assault on a law enforcement officer following an incident that occurred at Southeast Missouri Hosptial during the early morning hours Friday.

Police responded to the hospital around 2 a.m. on Friday.  Lindsey had been transported to the hosptial earlier in the evening, after reportedly taking 25 Xanax tablets, according to a probable cause statement written and signed by officer J. M. Jensen.

When police received a call to pick up Lindsey, he became belligerent and tried to pull away from the officers trying to arrest him, according to the statement.

When Lindsey found out he was being taken to the municipal jail, he allegedly began cursing and refused to cooperate once they arrived at the jail.

When asked to change into a uniform, he grabbed for an officer’s throat, according to the statement, and pulled off the collar mike.  

The officer "instinctively struck him in the mouth area with a closed hand, and which time Lindsey went to the ground," the statement said.

When officers tried to remove Lindsey’s clothing, he began kicking his feet.

After struggling for a few minutes, one of the four officers that were trying to control him discharged his Taser, the statement said. Lindsey tried to grab the weapon, and they finally walked him to the "rubber room," where they were able to remove his shirt, the statement said.