Onaway man allegedly assaults officers during tirade
by Peter Jakey-Managing Editor
A 22-year-old Onaway man is being held on a $25,000 bond after becoming combative with several officers.
Terrance Justin Saylor, 22, was arrested by the Onaway Police Department this week on charges of home invasion first degree, malicious destruction of police property and three counts of resisting and obstructing police officers.
According to an Onaway Police Department press release, Saylor allegedly forced his way into a residence on Shaw Street Monday and assaulted a man and two women inside the residence.
The suspect fled the home before police arrived and two females had followed the suspect and pointed out the direction the suspect had fled.
The suspect was spotted in the area of South First Street and State. The Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit was asked to respond and began to track the suspect.
An anonymous tip led police to a residence on North First Street where the suspect was hiding and taken into custody.
The suspect then became combative and resisted officers while he was be
The suspect continued to resist, kicking and threatening officers. He caused damaged to a sheriff’s department vehicle and repeatedly kicked at the back window of the patrol vehicle.
The suspect continued to resist officers at the county jail and had to be placed in a secure restraint chair.
The press release states he resisted six officers and a corrections officer.
His preliminary examination in 89th District Court is Jan. 8 at 11 a.m.
Bond has been set at $25,000 cash or surety. He has been unable to post and will remain incarcerated.
It was the second incident where Onaway Police Department chief James Gibson has been allegedly assaulted since early October. The other defendant’s case is still pending in Circuit Court. In that incident, Gibson was choked.