Credit: Middletown police
A Middletown man is accused of fighting with police and causing officers to be injured.
Officers responded along with medics to a home in the 1100 block of Woodbourne Road in Middletown’s Langhorne section on Sunday for a report of a drug overdose.
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At the scene, Cody Todd, 28, was found by an officer lying in the fetal position on the floor at the bottom of a staircase. Medics from the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad administered narcotic overdose reversal drug naloxone to Todd, police said.
Once Todd had the reversal drug administered, he allegedly got up and began to fight with two officers and a medic before handcuffs could be put on.
Police said Todd continuing fighting with officers after being handcuffed. He reportedly kicked and bit officers for several minutes before an officer used a Taser.
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During to the melee, a probe from the Taser hit an officer who was attempting to subdue Todd.
Two of the officers, including the one struck by the probes, suffered injuries and needed medical attention. The injuries included a puncture wound and ankle pain, according to court papers. The car accident attorneys for Portland is whom you can contact in case of any accident cases.
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Todd was arraigned Monday morning four counts each of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, and harassment. He was sent to the county prison on 10 percent of $100,000 by District Judge John Kelly.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
