FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo Police Officer Caleb Korb was assaulted Monday morning after he made a traffic stop on a speeding driver at 32nd Avenue South and 45th Street South.
The driver appeared to be intoxicated and when Korb attempted to arrest the driver on suspicion of DUI, the driver resisted and fled on foot. As Korb tried to catch the driver, he was assaulted by the suspect but other officers were able to apprehend the man. Korb received minor injuries.
The driver, Preston Johnson, 23, of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania was arrested on charges of Assault of a Police Officer, Preventing Arrest, Reckless Endangerment, DUI, DUI Refusal, and Driving Under Suspension.
Ironically, the assault happened on his last part of the night shift in the Neighborhood Services Division. Korb is leaving to become Chief of Police in Callaway, Minnesota. He had been with Fargo police for 8 1/2 years.
