A man was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer and endangering a minor Friday.
According to an arrest report, 38 year-old Gregory Horton was found slumped over on the wheel of his car on Dixie Highway with a 9-month-old baby in the backseat. An officer opened the door and turned off the car before asking Horton to step out.
The report says Horton had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, and he thought he was in Dallas, Texas. Horton said it was too cold to do the SFST test the officer wanted and asked to do it at a gas station instead. While the officer was getting the baby out of the car seat, Horton allegedly put the officer in a headlock and held her against the car. The officer got out of the headlock, and with the help of a civilian, she arrested Horton.
Horton was in court on Saturday where he pled not guilty to assaulting a police officer, operating a vehicle while under the influence, and endangering the welfare of a minor. His bond is set at $2,500.
He is expected back in court on January 29.
Source: WAVE
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