A 21-year-old Salem man faces multiple charges after allegedly fighting with Salem Police trying to take him into custody and a prior domestic battery.
Triston Nix of Maplewood Avenue in Salem was arrested for domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery into a police officer, criminal damage to state supported property, aggravated battery and resisting arrest.
Salem Police say while the alleged victim of the domestic battery was coming to the station from the sheriff’s office, Nix was spotted on the Farm Fresh Market parking lot. When police attempted to arrest him he allegedly fought with two officer, causing one to have a thumb injury and spitting on another. The officer with the thumb injury was treated and released at Salem Township Hospital. Nix is also accused of later damaging the back door of a squad.
Nix was also taken to the hospital for treatment of a forehead laceration after ramming his head into the cage holding prisoners in the squad car. After being released, he was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a first court appearance.
