DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines police officer is in recovery after being assaulted Wednesday.
Senior Police Officer Steve Walters, a 26-year-veteran of the department, sustained a "significant head injury" during an arrest, DMPD said on Facebook.
Walters was investigating an incident in which 33-year-old Dametres Bloch allegedly threatened to kill employees at a downtown business while displaying a knife.
Walters located Bloch around 1:30 p.m. As Walters attempted to take him into custody, Bloch resisted the arrest and "violently head-butted" Walters.
Bloch was eventually arrested and is currently being held at Polk County Jail. He faces the following charges:
- Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations — Bodily Injury
- Harassment in the First Degree
- Assault Causing Injury — Peace Officers/Others
- Violation of Probation
- Willful Injury — Causing Serious Injury
Walters was hospitalized for his injuries.
