Suspect picks up a brick he just threw at the Law Enforcement Center.
NEWTON, Kan. — There was an unusual disturbance outside the lobby of the police department in Newton on Tuesday.
Police reported just after 3:30 pm, as two schools in the immediate area were letting out, a man began throwing bricks at the front entrance windows of the Law Enforcement Center.
The man identified as Brent Allen Smith could be heard in the video yelling profanities and demanding that officers shoot him.
Smith was confronted by Newton Police Department Deputy Chief Craig Dunlavy and told to stop.
He then refused and threw a brick through the front window of the lobby.
The suspect is confronted by officers
Smith raised another brick and threatened Deputy Chief Dunlavy with it.
Officers quickly responded and rather than using lethal force, were able to subdue him utilizing a Taser.
Investigators are not clear as to the motive for the Smith’s actions, but at one point, he indicated he was tired of seeing news reports of police officers shooting people and decided he would take a stand. There is no record of previous encounters with Smith and the Newton Police Department. They say it appears Smith may have been passing through from another state.