Man arrested for DUI reportedly fractures officer’s hand while resisting arrest

IDAHO FALLS — A 35-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested Saturday aft constabulary opportunity he injured 2 officers while being arrested for drunk driving.

Bradley Cory Willard was charged pinch felony DUI, 2 counts of felony battle aliases artillery upon definite personnel, and misdemeanor resisting aliases obstructing officers.

According to tribunal documents, an Idaho Falls Police serviceman pulled complete a reddish 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup motortruck connected Saturday astir 1:46 a.m. adjacent nan West Broadway Street and North Utah Avenue intersection.

The serviceman reportedly saw nan motortruck extremity complete nan extremity statement astatine nan Memorial Drive and West Broadway Street intersection earlier turning into nan incorrect lane connected West Broadway Street.

The serviceman pulled nan motortruck complete successful nan parking batch of Cedric’s Restaurant astatine 1260 West Broadway Street.

According to nan constabulary report, nan driver was identified arsenic Willard, who reportedly smelled for illustration intoxicant and had “bloodshot, glassy eyes.”

Willard allegedly admitted to drinking intoxicant and consented to a DUI test, which he failed.

Officers checked Willard’s criminal history, which showed it was his 3rd DUI lawsuit successful nan past 10 years, making it a felony DUI stop.

According to constabulary reports, Willard has antecedently been arrested and convicted of DUIs successful Farmington, Utah, and Madison County.

Willard reportedly refused to return a breathalyzer test, and was handcuffed and told he was being arrested.

Court documents opportunity Willard became “aggressive and resisted arrest” and was taken to nan ground. Willard reportedly grabbed an officer’s near manus and twisted.

The serviceman writes successful nan study it “caused awesome pain, and I could instantly show thing was wrong.”

Officers were capable to unafraid Willard’s arms, but he was again capable to drawback nan officer’s near manus and twist, and did not fto spell until “verbally ordered” to.

During nan altercation, Willard besides reportedly injured a 2nd officer’s correct hand.

As officers were trying to get Willard successful nan constabulary car, he besides allegedly “head-butted” nan first officer.

The first serviceman was later diagnosed astatine a section infirmary pinch a fractured hand, and nan 2nd serviceman was diagnosed pinch a right-hand musculus sprain.

Willard was past booked into nan Bonneville County Jail, and a humor tie hunt warrant was ordered. The results are not yet available.

Willard was booked connected a enslaved of $60,000 and is expected to look for a preliminary proceeding connected Aug. 30.

If convicted, he could look up to 21 years successful prison.

Though Willard has been charged pinch these crimes, it does not needfully mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed guiltless until they are proven guilty.