CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Police say a suspect punched a CMPD officer while trying to resist arrest Friday morning.
A breaking and entering call on July 24 prompted a police response in the 400 block of North Graham Street. The victim told police a man broke into an apartment and stole property.
An investigation helped police identify Santerius Qwayshawn Allen, 22, as the suspect.
Friday, officers found Allen in the 300 block of North Church Street. As police tried to serve him warrants, the suspect allegedly punched the officer in the face and ran.
A K-9 unit found Allen in a nearby cemetery.
Allen is charged with assault on a government official, resisting arrests and the outstanding warrants from the July incident.
