A resident of the state of New York who allegedly fought with a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper after a traffic stop last year in Lafayette County, is scheduled to appear for a court proceeding this week.
According to a probable-cause statement, 22-year-old Jonathan Timmons reportedly became combative and allegedly tried to grab items on the trooper’s gun belt when the trooper tried to take him into custody on February 7, 2017. With the help of a couple of people in the area, the officer was able to gain control and arrest Timmons. The statement says during the incident, a woman who was helping was kicked in the face by Timmons.
Online court documents say Timmons, of Middletown, NY, has been charged with a Class B Felony for Assault in the Second Degree-Special Victim; Class E Felonies for Assault in the Third Degree and Attempting to Disarm a Peace Officer While Performing Official Duty; and three misdemeanors, including one for Resisting or Interfering with an Arrest, Detention or Stop. Timmons also waived his formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty on June 19, 2017.
He is due to appear for a pre-trial hearing at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, and a three-day jury trial beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, with each proceeding at Lafayette County Circuit Court in Lexington.