TROY, Mich. – Bryan Rashaad Jones, 35, from Madison Heights was arrested Saturday for assaulting a security officer at Oakland Mall in Troy.
Police say mall security officers saw Jones, who had caused problems in the past, and asked him to leave the mall at 6:03 p.m. Jones allegedly got angry and punched an officer in the face several times and smashed the officer's phone on the ground.
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Jones ran from the mall, refusing to stop for Troy officers, and was caught in the parking lot, police say. He was arrested for aggravated assault, malicious destruction of property and obstructing a police officer.
Jones was arraigned Sunday and received one count each of resisting and obstructing an officer, aggravated assault and disturbing the peace.
He pleaded not guilty and his next court date is Tuesday at 9 a.m.