





Sep 25th, 2008
Detroit Free Press
By: Associated Press
Charleston, West Virginia US - A man accused of passing gas and fanning it toward a police officer no longer faces a charge of battery on a police officer.
The Kanawha County prosecutor’s office requested that the charge be dropped against 34-year-old Jose Cruz.
According to a criminal complaint, Cruz passed gas and made a fanning motion toward patrolman T.E. Parsons after being taken to the police station for a breathalyzer test. Cruz denies fanning the gas and says his request to use a restroom when first arriving at the station was denied.
Cruz, who was arrested Tuesday, still faces driving under the influence and other charges.
Earlier, he said officers thought the gas incident was funny when it happened and laughed about it with him.
“This is ridiculous,” he said. “I could be facing time.”
