Raymond Wilson Jr., Assault on a Federal Officer, Arizona 2018

Tuba City Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Navajo Nation Officer

PHOENIX — Raymond Wilson Jr., 25, of Tuba City, Ariz., was sentenced to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a Navajo Nation officer.

The incident occurred on November 21, 2017, when a Navajo Nation police officer was dispatched to Wilson's residence after receiving reports that Wilson was intoxicated and acting disorderly.

According to court documents, when the officer attempted to place Wilson under arrest, he resisted, swung his fist at the officer, and wrestled the officer to the ground. After being handcuffed, Wilson pushed, kicked, and head-butted the officer.

Wilson, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Samuels, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

Wilson's case number is CR-18-08064-PCT-SPL, and the release number is 2018-117_Wilson.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/tuba-city-man-sentenced-prison-assaulting-navajo-nation-officer