SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and have a suspect in custody.
Just after 10p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a domestic violence disturbance at a home in the 1100 block of South Hiram, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a suspect later identified as 36-year-old Samuel Higgins drove his 2000 Tan Ford Taurus into the residence occupied by six individuals, which included four woman ages 9, 12, 32, and 58, as well as a 58-year-old man and a 3-year-old boy. There was damage to the home but no injuries to the occupants, although they were very afraid.
Other officers were sent to the 2600 block of South Larkin for a disturbance with shots fired. Upon arrival, they contacted a 37-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman both family members of Higgins, who were leaving their home to drive back to the 1100 block of South Hiram.
They reported that Higgins reversed his vehicle towards them at a high rate of speed. The 37-year-old man then fired a handgun multiple times striking Higgins’ vehicle and Higgins fled. No one was injured.
Higgins then returned to the residence in the 1100 block of S. Hiram and rammed a Jeep owned by one of the occupants of the residence, causing damage to the vehicle.
An officer gave instructions for Higgins’ to exit the vehicle. Higgins refused to comply, battered the officer, and reversed the vehicle, dragging the officer. The officer then entered the driver’s side of the vehicle, and Higgins put the car in drive and drove towards a utility pole.
The officer was able to steer the vehicle away and onto the curb where the vehicle became disabled. Assisting officers arrived, and Higgins was arrested after continuing to physically resist.
No officers were injured. Higgins was evaluated by EMS for minor injuries due to the use of a Taser by an officer.
Higgins is being held on requested charges that include nine counts of aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property, resisting arrest and DUI.