Officer Receiving Medical Treatment After Being Assaulted by Suspect During Arrest

A Robeson County Sheriff’s officer was assaulted over the weekend. We’d like to warn you the image we’re about to show you may be graphic. Twenty-seven-year-old Michael Sales engaged in the physical altercation while attempting to arrest a man for a disturbance along Benton Court. The entire incident was caught on camera from a bystander which will serve as evidence in the case. The officer is now receiving medical treatment for injuries to his face. The suspect, Jamel Rogers, has been charged for assault with a deadly weapon with intentions to kill while inflicting serious injuries, kidnapping and two counts of resisting a public officer.