A man and woman from Adams County were arrested Thursday evening on assault and drug charges, after the vehicle they were in struck a Council Bluffs Police Officer. According to Council Bluffs Police Sgt. Matt Brinkman, at around 6:40-p.m., Officers were called to the Wal-Mart Store at 3201 Manawa Centre Drive, for a shoplifting in progress. (Pictures of the suspects were not available as of late Thursday night)

When an officer arrived the female suspect, identified at 28-year old Anna Armstrong, of Corning, was leaving the business. When the officer attempted to stop her and place handcuffs on her for safety, Armstrong began fighting with the officer. An “Officer needs assistance” call went out over the radio.

At about that same time a man identified as 68-year old Clifford Palmer, also of Corning, pulled up to the front of the business in his vehicle. Armstrong was able to open the front passenger door and get inside. When the Officer attempted to pull her out of the vehicle, the vehicle sped away, which caused the door to hit the officer in the leg. The officers’ injury did not require Medical Attention.

Additional officers was able to make a traffic stop in 3100 Block of Manawa Centre Drive, where both suspects were placed under arrest. When doing a search of the vehicle, narcotics were found in the vehicle. Anna Armstrong was arrested for Criminal Trespass, Assault on a Police Officer with Injury, Interference with Bodily Injury, Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS)/Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver (over 5 grams), PCS/Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, and Theft in the 3rd Degree.

Clifford Palmer was arrested for Interference/with bodily Injury, PCS/ Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver (over 5 grams), PCS/Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, and Assault on a Peace Officer with Injury.