Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer

A 23-year-old Lawrence man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and several other charges Friday evening.

About 7 p.m. Friday, Shaunte James Russell, who turned 23 on Saturday, was noticed driving erratically by Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents who were in the area of Sixth and Maine streets conducting an unrelated investigation, said Frank Papish, assistant director of the KBI.

Russell reportedly used his vehicle toward an agent’s vehicle in an aggressive way, Papish said. During Russell’s arrest, the vehicle was searched and drugs were found, according to Papish. Russell’s 1-and-a-half-year-old son was also in the vehicle.

Russell was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges: reckless driving, aggravated endangerment of a child, possession of drug paraphernalia, distribution of marijuana, no tax stamp (drug) and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office booking log.

Russell was being held in the Douglas County Jail without bond Saturday evening, according to the booking log.