HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton Police arrested the person they say assaulted two of their officers during a trespassing incident on Tuesday.
Isaiah Patrick, wanted for Malicious Wounding of a Law Enforcement Officer, was arrested on Friday in the 100 block of Newmarket Square.
Authorities tell us the incident started when they got a call about someone shoplifting/trespassing at a Rite-Aid in the 3700 block of Kecoughtan Road.
Two police officers were sent to the store to handle the incident. Police say the suspect provided false identifying information and that when one officer tried to take the suspect into custody, the suspect resisted and assaulted the officer then ran away from the scene.
The second officer got hurt while trying to catch the suspect. Police said both officers are expected to be OK.
On Tuesday night, police said they've identified the suspect as 25-year-old Isaiah Patrick.
Patrick has warrants on file for Malicious Wounding of a Law Enforcement Officer, Obstruction of Justice, and Providing False Information to Police. Police say he also has outstanding warrants in several other jurisdictions throughout Virginia.
If you have any information that may help police, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or p3tips.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and if a tip leads to a conviction, the tipster could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.