Protester Tyler Hitte Charged with Felony Assault on Peoria Officer During Demonstration

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has declared charges against a protester, Tyler Hitte, who became entangled in an altercation with police during a Peoria protest on June 10. As seen on body-worn camera footage, Hitte is accused of assaulting a Peoria police officer and has been slapped with three felony charges. According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Hitte resisted arrest but was ultimately subdued, arrested, and has since been released to pretrial supervision.

The details of the charges are significant, indicating two counts of Aggravated Assault, a Class Four Felony, and one count of Resisting Arrest, a Class Six Felony. This protester is no stranger to the courtroom, having faced a prior criminal charge from an incident at Arizona State…..

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