Denver police arrested a 24-year-old man Saturday morning who allegedly assaulted a RTD safety officer aboard a practice.
The incident occurred shortly earlier than 8:50 a.m. on the A Line close to the thirty eighth and Blake RTD station in Denver’s 5 Factors neighborhood.
Cellphone video shared with Denver7 reveals the scuffle between the safety officer and the person. At one level, the safety officer is seen making an attempt to maintain the passenger in a chokehold till the practice involves a cease and Denver police arrive to assist detain the person.
The video additionally reveals a gun close to the suspect, which seems to have fallen throughout the scuffle. Police confirmed it was a toy gun.
An RTD spokesperson mentioned the alleged assault occurred after the safety officer requested for the person’s ticket. In keeping with the possible trigger assertion, the safety officer requested the person to go away the practice, the person refused and he then assaulted the officer.
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