Crime & Safety
Police: Man Assaulted Wilson Officer
Derrick Furman of Palmer Township charged with attacking Wilson cop.
Police in Wilson say a Palmer Township man broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment, then assaulted a borough police officer who responded to the break-in.
According to the Express-Times, Derrick Furman, 20, of Country Side Court, let himself into his ex-girlfriend's apartment at 2300 Second Street Tuesday morning.
Police said Furman had broken a screen from the woman's window and climbed in. The ex-girlfriend called the police. When the responding officer -- Daniel Dieter -- tried to take Furman into custody, Furman allegedly tried to pull away from him, causing Dieter to fall to the ground.
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Furman is charged with aggravated assault, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and loitering. He was arraigned before in Wilson and sent to in lieu of $25,000 bail.
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