Nathan Harrison, a 20-year-old Utah man, has been charged with a litany of crimes after he allegedly assaulted and attempted to take the firearm of an officer at Brighton Ski Resort on Saturday, January 19.
What Happened?
According to reports, Harrison was continuously honking his car as he attempted to navigate his way through the “very busy” parking lot when Mark Curley, an officer with the with Unified Police Department who was working a “secondary assignment” at the Brighton Ski Resort, approached Harrison’s vehicle to find out why he was honking.
At this point, the police report states that Harrison screamed he should be allowed to pass through because “he had a season pass to ski.”
After Curley then told Harrison that he would need to turn around like the all of the other drivers, Harrison reportedly “rolled up his window and drove straight towards the signs and cones blocking the road, not stopping until a parking attendant slapped the hood of Harrison’s car”, according to Fox 13 Now.
At this point, Curley’s police report indicates that the altercation became physical:
“The AP immediately grabbed my coat and began pulling me into his vehicle. I yelled for him to exit the vehicle at which time he began pulling and swinging his arms around hitting me multiple times. I disconnected his seatbelt and pulled him out of the vehicle. The AP began swinging closed fists at me and screaming… I attempted to get the AP to the ground but was unsuccessful. The AP continued swinging at me. I delivered multiple distraction blows to the AP’s jaw and face. This did not have the desired effect as the AP continued to strike me. I was able to take the AP to the ground at this time. I was attempting to use ground control techniques and pin him to the ground. I then felt the AP reaching and grabbing the holster to my gun. I believed he was attempting to disarm me. Multiple witnesses confirmed his attempt and have filled out statements,” the police report read.
After the altercation, Harrison was taken to Salt Lake County Jail, where his bond was set at $27,000.
Harrison has since been charged with aggravated assault, disarming a police officer, failure to stop at the command of law enforcement, disorderly conduct, failure to obey signs and interfering with an officer.
