PRESS RELEASE
Office of the Police Chief
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Idaho Falls, ID 83402
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2016
Idaho Falls Police Department Contact
Joelyn Hansen
Community Projects Coordinator/PIO
jhansen@idahofallsidaho.gov
I.F. Man Arrested for Felony Battery on an Officer
Idaho Falls, ID – Idaho Falls Police arrested 21‐year‐old Avery B. Tusch for felony battery on an officer on Thursday.
Tusch of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail.
According to reports, officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Seventh Street for a report of a possible overdose around 1:10 p.m. Officers and EMS made contact with Tusch who was highly intoxicated. There was also concern he had possibly ingested several pills of ibuprofen.
Tusch refused to be taken to the hospital for treatment. Officers decided to take him into protective custody. As they attempted to place him in custody, Tusch became combative. He struck an officer on the left side of the face. He also grabbed the officer around the neck and put him into a choke hold. Another officer helped free the officer from Tusch.
Tusch was eventually placed in custody and taken to the hospital. He received a jail clearance before being booked into booked into the jail.
Media Note: For additional information regarding this release, contact Joelyn Hansen.
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