Crime & Safety

Aberdeen Man Charged with Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer

Police say he became combative after an incident at the Goodwill

An Aberdeen man was charged with aggravated assault on a police, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct after an incident at Goodwill on Route 35 in Aberdeen.

According to Chief of Police John Powers, on Friday, Aug. 3 at about 2:45 p.m., P.O Gus Grivas responded to a report of an intoxicated man urinating on the side of the building. 

When Grivas arrived on the scene, he found Donald Ellis Mizell, 38, who became confrontational, Powers said. Mizell allegedly struck the officer in the chest and resisted efforts to handcuff him.

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Mizell was taken into custody, issued complaint summonses, and released pending a court appearance.


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