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Police claim that on Tuesday, May 16 around 5:20 p.m., they responded to a call that said a person was passed out in their vehicle near Ten Mile and Ustick. Officers arrested Colt Seward, 31, from Boise.

Police said that the officer had placed Seward in two sets of handcuffs, but he "slipped the handcuffs to the front of his body."

"The initial officer called for a backup officer to assist him in placing SEWARD in one set of handcuffs. When the officer released SEWARD's right hand from his handcuffs to re-handcuff SEWARD attempted to pull away from the officer and threw an elbow striking the officer," the release stated. "The officers forced SEWARD to the ground and one officer struck SEWARD multiple times in the face."

Police said that Seward also had a .40-caliber handgun and has been booked into Ada County Jail on multiple charges, including misdemeanor driving under the influence (2nd offense), misdemeanor resisting and obstructing, misdemeanor assault or battery, misdemeanor possession of prescription drugs without a prescription, misdemeanor drug paraphernalia-use or possess with intent to use, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and felony possession of a controlled substance.

The officers involved in the arrest have not been placed on leave.