By JAMES BELL
Hays Post
A quick series of events early Monday lead to an arrest after a Hays Police Department officer reportedly was assaulted.
At 2:38 a.m. Monday, Hays Police Department officers responded to a report of criminal damage to a car in the 400 block of Walnut.
After speaking with the reporting party, officers traveled to Frontier Park to locate the suspect, who had left to meet with friends.
When officers arrived, they located Dylan Monasmith, 21, and found Monasmith had approached the female reporting party while holding a baseball bat and struck her with his fist on her head, according to Hays Deputy Chief of Police Brian Dawson.
The reporting party had been in a relationship with Monasmith, Dawson said, but it had ended approximately seven months ago.
As she attempted to leave the scene in her vehicle, Monasmith was observed jumping on the windshield of the vehicle causing damage to the hood, roof and windshield, Dawson said.
During the incident, Monasmith received damage to his wrist, which was bleeding heavily.
He then allegedly entered the vehicle, staining the interior front seats with blood and grabbed two bags containing personal items
Damage to the vehicle was estimated to be over $1,000, Dawson said.
When officers attempted to detain Monasmith, Dawson said he began resisting officers but was ultimately transported to Hays Medical Center for treatment for his injuries.
Upon arrest, THC wax and marijuana reportedly was located on Monasmith.
At the hospital, he struck an officer with his shoulder and was then restrained with handcuffs, leading to a death threat to be levied against the officer, Dawson said.
Monasmith also spit at the officer.
Monasmith was arrested on suspicion of stalking, aggravated assault, criminal damage, criminal threat, vehicle burglary, use of a deadly weapon, interference with law enforcement, domestic battery, theft, drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer.
Other vehicles in the area were also found to have been damaged and blood was found nearby. The investigation is ongoing, and it has not been determined if the crimes were related.
Monasmith has a previous conviction of battery in March of this year, according to Kansas Department of Correction records.