UPDATE: A St. Joseph man has been charged after a police officer was taken to the hospital earlier this week.

According to court documents, 52-year-old Esteban Pena-Arrezola was charged Wednesday with a class C felony for assault/attempted assault on a law enforcement officer. It stems from an incident that took place Tuesday.

As we previously reported, officers initially responded to a disturbance at the Countryside Lane mobile home park between Pear and Easton Road Tuesday.

“Reference to a male suspect giving an unknown type of pills to kids,” Det. Jeremy Peters said in the probable cause document.

Officers caught up with the suspect at 3215 S. 22nd.

“The suspect was not compliant with officer Hamm and refused to be detained while officers continued to investigate the incident,” Peters said. “The suspect, Esteban Pena-Arresole, resisted the detention by Officers Hamm and S. Hernandez-Gross.  During the resisting Esteban fell onto Officer Hamm, who is considerably smaller than him causing serious injury to her.”

Sergeant Brett Kelly said the officer received a leg injury. She was taken to Mosaic Life Care where she was treated and released.

“Witnesses in the area stated Esteban was swinging a stick,” Peters said. “One witness, Linda McGehee, tried to assist the officers who were struggling with Esteban and was injured in the process.”

Capt. Jeff Wilson said the witness sustained a very minor injury.

Court documents said Pena-Arresola was recently homeless and unemployed.

He is currently being held on $15,000 bond. An arraignment is set for Friday.