Suspect Arrested for Assault on a Police Officer

News Release from: Vancouver Police Dept.
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER
Posted: July 29th, 2010 2:23 AM

A Vancouver man is in custody after he assaulted a Vancouver Police Officer. Reubin Buelna was contacted on a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo Bank call center located at 521 SE Chkalov Dr on 7/28/2010 at 1706 hrs. Buelna refused to comply with Officer Scot Hammond's commands and attempted to restart his vehicle and flee the scene. A taser deployment was not effective, and Buelna confronted Officer Hammond outside of the vehicle, assaulting him multiple times during a struggle. Citizens nearby were alerted to the altercation and moved to assist in the arrest of Buelna. Buelna was subsequently arrested, treated for his injuries, and booked into the Clark County jail on a charge of Assault III, and multiple warrants for his arrest. Officer Hammond was treated for injuries at a local hospital and released.

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