Two Charged in Separate Police Assaults

Tyler Senter has been sentenced to 11-16.5 years in prison after attempting to stab a police officer during the booking process at the Fairborn Police Department jail, following his arrest for motor vehicle theft. He previously pleaded guilty to charges including escape, robbery, and felonious assault on a police officer. In a separate incident, David Taylor, a 62-year-old prisoner at HMP Frankland in Durham, has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a detective constable in the chest. The officer, who suffered critical injuries, was treated and later discharged from the hospital. Taylor will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on September 3. Both cases underscore the dangerous nature of law enforcement duties and the severe consequences of assaults on officers.