A domestic disturbance in the early morning hours on Thursday, April 8, led to the arrest of a suspect in connection with threatening Senatobia Police officers and spitting at them. A
ssistant Chief Matt Defore identified the suspect as Contraveyun Walls, 19, of Senatobia. Walls was placed under arrest on two felony charges of simple assault on a law enforcement officer.
Defore said Walls was also charged with various misdemeanors such as simple domestic violence, contributing to the neglect or delinquency of a child, possession of paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He was transported to the Tate County Jail where his bond was set at $50,000.
Police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Brownsferry Road at approximately 1:31 a.m., after receiving a call regarding a domestic dispute at a residence.
Defore said Walls spit on an officer and made verbal threats while he was being placed under arrest. Defore also said Walls used a three-year old child to shield himself from officers while they were attempting to defuse the situation.
