Officer injured during arrest of Newton man

One man is behind bars after an incident with police Thursday afternoon led to minor injuries to an officer.

Brian A. Callison, 41, of Newton, was seen by witnesses standing in the street at various locations, yelling and carrying a long knife. Callison was gone each time an officer arrived.

Police were called at 5:15 p.m. to an apartment complex at 400 North Second Avenue East in reference to a man breaking things and yelling with something shiny in his hands. Officers arrived and identified Callison walking northbound with a machete attached to his waistline and a hatchet in his hands.

Callison was seen by police hitting a utility pole with the hatchet, according to the police report. Police approached Callison was he went to a house at 220 E. Fourth St. N. Callison told police the pole looked like it as going to fall and he was trying to fix it.

Police told Callison to remove the machete from his waist, and he refused. Callison reportedly advanced toward an officer on a front porch. Officers took Callison to the ground, and Callison continued to resist arrest. An officer sustained an injury to his knee while Callison resisted arrest, according to a police report.

Callison is being held in jail, awaiting his initial court appearance.

Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6513 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com