LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man was taken to the hospital early Sunday morning and is now facing several charges for attacking a Lexington Police officer.
According to LPD, officers responded to West New Circle Road near the Catalina Motel just after 5 a.m. for a possible domestic situation.
When officers got on scene, they found a man who was disorderly. While officers talked to the man, later identified as David Burden, officials say he attacked one of the officers. The officer deployed a taser and he was detained.
Burden was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The officer attacked was not hurt.
Burden is charged with the following:
- 4th degree assault domestic violence
- 1st degree strangulation
- 3rd degree assault of a police officer
- Criminal Mischief
