The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed first degree assault charges (special victim) today against two Columbia residents who allegedly brutally beat a Jasper police officer in the parking lot of Pete's Convenience Store Monday night.
Brandon David (DOB 1978) and Raven Gomez (DOB 1996) were captured in Allen County Wednesday night and will be returned to Jasper County quickly, according to a message on the Allen County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
When they arrive, they will discover their bond has been set at $50,000 cash only and if they are able to pay that, they will remain under house arrest, have to wear ankle monitors and not have any contact with each other.
As the officer conducted a search, she was punched by Gomez who pushed her to the ground causing her to hit her head on the pavement.
After that, the officer became disoriented, according to the statement.
David left the car and began punching the officers with a closed fist several times in the head and upper body area.
David then climbed into the patrol car as if he planned to steal it. "It appears David wasn't able to put the vehicle in drive due to the different gear shift newer vehicles have.
As that was happening, Gomez returned to her car, backed up and ran over the officer's foot, then ran over it again when she drove the car forward.
David left the patrol car and got back into Gomez' vehicle.
The officer sustained numerous bruises to the face, neck and body, a sprained foot and a softball-size hemotoma in the back of the head.
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Lock them up!
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