SALINA —Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation after a suspect stabbed a police officer during an arrest in Salina.
Just after midnight Sunday, police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Meadowlark Lane in Salina for the report of an intoxicated man knocking on the back door of his ex-girlfriend’s residence, according to a media release from police. The caller reported the subject was Miguel Tostado, 29, of Salina.
Officers located Tostado walking away from the residence behind several houses. Tostado was ordered to stop but refused and continued walking away.
Officer Karl Scheppelmann secured Tostado’s left arm in an attempt to place him into handcuffs. Tostado pulled away and made a swinging motion at Scheppelmann with his right hand, according to the media release.
Scheppelmann instantly disengaged and observed Tostado was holding a knife in his right hand. Tostado asked officers to shoot him and began walking away.
Scheppelmann deployed his Taser at Tostado, striking him in the back, which caused Tostado to fall to the ground and drop the knife. Tostado was then placed into handcuffs.
Once Tostado was in custody, Scheppelmann realized that he had been stabbed in the lower left side of his back. The puncture type wound was approximately two inches wide.
Tostado had two active Saline County District Court warrants, one for felony obstruction and one for aggravated failure to appear, as well as an active Salina Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.
Tostado was arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and felony interference with a law enforcement office.
Scheppelmann was treated and released from the hospital with no major organ or muscle damage, according to the news release. Scheppelmann has been with the Salina Police Department for one year. Prior to joining the SPD, he served in the United States Army.