By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
SALINE COUNTY —Solomon man was arrested after an incident in which he allegedly struck his girlfriend's co-worker with a car early this morning.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that a 21-year-old Salina man told officers that a female co-worker had given him a ride home from work. That allegedly upset the woman's boyfriend, identified as Simon Smith, 18, of Solomon, who went to the man's residence in the 500 block of State Street.
The man said he was walking in the alley of the 500 block of State Street when Smith allegedly approached him in a 2015 Toyota Camry. The man attempted to jump out of the way, but allegedly was struck by the Camry, Forrester said. He told police that he went up onto the hood and struck the windshield, damaging it. The man suffered minor scratches and bruises, Forrester said.
The alleged incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday.
A short while later, officers made contact with Smith, who was still in the area. Smith was arrested on a requested charge of aggravated battery, Forrester said.