Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) -- A New Windsor man has been charged with assaulting a police officer.

Preston Jones, 51, is also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses.

According to charging documents, on Tuesday, Jones hit a parking meter and another vehicle behind the Winchester Exchange building in Westminster.

The documents say Jones became belligerent while being arrested and kicked a Westminster police officer several times

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