SHIPPENSBURG – A Shippensburg man is charged with punching a Shippensburg Police officer.
Tyler McCalom, 22, 442 Cortland Circle, was charged with felony aggravated assault on police, simple assault, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and public drunkenness.
Police were dispatched to a report of an assault at 22 N. Earl St., Wednesday evening and found McCalom, who matched the description of the suspect.
Police said McCalom fled on foot and while trying to get away allegedly punched an officer twice, causing minor injuries to the officer’s face.
He was subdued with a Taser but allegedly continued to resist being handcuffed by officers in the middle of East King Street and Apple Avenue as vehicles were driving around them.
Police said McCalom had left a bar, jumped on the hoods of vehicles, and then approached a gathering of people at 22 N. Earl St., who were grilling food.
He allegedly tried to enter the home, and when confronted by a resident, picked up the metal lid to the grill and threatened her with it.
He allegedly spit on the woman and then fled, breaking a metal fence on the property.
When a bystander tried to detain him, McCalom allegedly punched him in the face, causing injury that required medical attention.
McCalom was placed in Cumberland County Jail on $20,000 bail.