A Plymouth man was arrested Sunday, November 8, after police say he pushed an officer, fought with officers and spit on them during a domestic disturbance call.
According to Plymouth Police, officers were dispatched around 12:14 p.m. to the area of Michigan and East Harrison streets after receiving a report of a man yelling at a woman and acting aggressively.
When officers arrived, they found a woman crying on the porch and a man inside the residence.
Police identified the man as 25-year-old Chase Kanney of Plymouth. According to the release, Kanney told officers he had been drinking, had been awake for several days and had gotten into an argument with the woman.
Police say Kanney became confrontational, pushed an officer in the chest and fought with both officers as they attempted to handcuff him. Officers also reported that Kanney spit on them.
Kanney was transported to the Marshall County Jail.
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