MECOSTA COUNTY, MI -- A 27-year-old Big Rapids man was arraigned Tuesday on 12 felony counts after allegedly shooting arrows at police who were investigating an earlier assault.

Big Rapids Police officers on Friday, Jan. 16, went to Wesley Snyder's apartment to take a statement from him regarding a Jan. 10 assault at the complex, for which he is a suspect.

When police arrived, Snyder allegedly "ambushed" them in the doorway, using a bow and arrow to shoot at them. Snyder then charged at officers, according to the Mecosta County Sheriff's Department, which was requested to investigate the incident as an outside agency.

Officers defended themselves, and the confrontation carried into the upper-level hallway of the apartment building.

Snyder and Sgt. Jim Eddinger fell down a flight of stairs to the first level, where an officer used a taser to subdue Snyder, officials said. He was arrested about 4:30 p.m.

Snyder had a large knife with him when when he charged at officers, but it was not used in the attack.

Eddinger suffered facial lacerations, and his eye and eye socket were injured from Snyder's thumb, sheriff's authorities said.

Snyder is charged with two counts of attempted murder, seven counts of felonious assault, and three counts of felony assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. He is held on $5 million bond.

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