Arrested man tries to flee while handcuffed

IOWA CITY - An Illinois man faces numerous charges after fighting with a woman and trying to flee from police while handcuffed.

Iowa City police responded to the intersection of Lucas and Washington streets around 11:45 p.m. Sept. 5 for a report of a man pushing a woman. Officers located the man who witnesses said was yelling loudly at the woman and 'aggressively” pushing her, Police said the man - identified as 21-year-old Connor T. Glascott of Evergreen Park, Ill. - smelled strongly of alcohol and appeared to be drunk. He refused a preliminary breath test and was uncooperative with officers, police said.

Police said Glascott resisted more when he was placed in handcuffs. As he was being walked to the squad car, Glascott became violent and fought with the officers by flailing his body. Officers were forced to take him to the ground to control him, during which one officer suffered an injury to his left knuckle, police said.

Glascott was taken to the Johnson County Jail. Police said when he was being walked into the jail, he complained of feeling lightheaded due to the cuts on his knee and blood in his sandal. Glascott then tried to flee from officers while still handcuffed. He was taken back into custody.

Glascott faces charges of escape from custody, fifth-degree theft, public intoxication, interference with official acts causing bodily injury, interference with official acts and disorderly conduct.