Lincoln Man Accused of Assaulting Police Officer, Paramedic In Ambulance

Lincoln Police say a man was arrested after he kicked a police officer and a paramedic in the back of an ambulance Friday night.

Officers were called to assist fire and rescue personnel who were dealing with a combative, intoxicated man in an ambulance near North 21st Street and Folkways Boulevard.

Police say 43 year old Wilhelm Anderson kicked an officer in the stomach and kicked a paramedic in the leg and tried to punch out the windows of the ambulance. 

The officer and the paramedic suffered minor injuries. Eventually Anderson was transported to a local area hospital for a medical evaluation. He was deemed fit for confinement and then cited for two counts of Assault on an Officer/Health Care Professional. Both are felonies.


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