Wheeling Man Arrested for Allegedly Obstructing/Battery on Police Officer

A Wheeling man has been arrested and charged after fighting with police.

Around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Wheeling Police officers were executing an arrest warrant in the 500 block of S. Huron Street on Wheeling Island on 45-year-old David Frederick Simon, Jr. Simon was being arrested on an initial destruction of property charge.

When officers encountered Simon at the residence, he became uncooperative and combative towards officers, punching them several times. Simon had to be tased by officers before being taken into custody. He was transported to Reynolds Memorial Hospital for medical evaluation and then to the Northern Regional Jail.

Simon is now facing one count of obstructing and four counts of battery on a police officer.

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