Matthews police officer assaulted at Best Buy, authorities say

MATTHEWS, N.C. — A man assaulted a Matthews police officer Wednesday afternoon at the Best Buy on Matthews Township Parkway, authorities said.

Darius Najee Battey, 25, of Saint Albans, New York, made a fraudulent purchase of a computer that cost $2,800, police said.

The officer made contact with Battey inside the store, then ran, according to police.

[ALSO READ: Man accused of assaulting company police officer to face judge]

When the officer caught up to Battey to arrest him, Battey resisted and assaulted the officer, authorities said.

The officer managed to arrest Battey after the brief altercation.

Battey was charged with attempting to obtain property by false pretense, resist, obstruct or delay a public officer and assault with physical injury on an officer.

>> Reading this story in our app? The new "Follow the Lead" feature allows you to tap the blue tag indicated with a '+' to subscribe to alerts on the very latest breaking news updates.

The officer was treated for minor injuries at a hospital and released.

Cox Media Group