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Police assaulted while investigating complaint

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Bloomington Police Department Officer Kiley Jarrett was punched in the face by a man named Martez Bess while investigating a complaint Monday night. She received a black eye and was taken to the hospital for X-rays.

Jarrett was responding to a call to check on a disturbance at 703 W. Gourley Pike.

An unknown woman reported a verbal argument with Bess and said Bess had caused damage in her apartment. BPD took down a report and told her to call again if there was another issue.

BPD received another call around 11 p.m. from the same woman who said Bess had kicked in her door. When police arrived, Bess was exiting the apartment and yelling at the woman’s daughter.

A neighbor reportedly attempted to interfere, and Bess pushed the neighbor away. Bess then took off his shirt and began to move aggressively, BPD Capt. Steve Kellams said.

He refused to comply with police and went back into the apartment. As police attempted to remove him from the apartment, Bess reportedly began to throw punches and hit Jarrett in the face. BPD reported that he threatened to kill them.

Bess was arrested for trespassing, criminal mischief, intimidation, resisting arrest and assaulting an officer.

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