Crime & Safety

U City Man Charged with Assaulting Florissant Officers

University City man also faces burglary, receiving stolen property charges.

A University City man has been charged with three counts of assaulting officers and resisting arrest.

Dashon A. White, 33, of the 1100 block of Watts Street in U City, tried to escape arrest Monday as Florissant Police detectives attempted to arrest him.

According to the Florissant Police report, after an apartment manager let them in the apartment, White rushed the detectives and pushed them aside. While the detectives tried to arrest him, White kicked one detective in the side, injuring him.

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Bond was set at $30,000.

White also faces burglary, stealing and receiving stolen property charges, also stemming from incidents in Florissant.

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