Man Arrested Following Scuffle With Police

A 38-year-old San Gabriel man who got into a scuffle with Burbank police and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, trying to grab an officer's weapon and resisting arrest remained in custody today in lieu of $85,000 bail.

The suspect, identified as Erik Alan Krug, also was wanted on a burglary warrant, according to police who arrested him about 11 p.m. Friday near Clybourn Avenue and Hatteras Street.

Krug is due in court Tuesday in Burbank.

An officer saw Krug standing in the middle of the road holding two bags. He did not move from the middle of the street as the officer approached, said Lt. Eddie Ruiz of the Burbank Police Department.

The officer parked his patrol car and asked Krug to step onto the sidewalk. Instead, as the officer approached, the suspect put the two bags he was carrying onto the ground and reached into his left pants pocket, Ruiz said.

The officer saw Krug pull out a dark object and, fearing it was a weapon, grabbed Krug's left wrist and ordered him to drop the item but he refused, according to Ruiz. When the was able to pry the item out of the suspect's hand, he saw it was a smoking pipe used for smoking narcotics, according to the lieutenant.

The officer ordered Krug to put his hands behind his back, which he refused to do, and a struggle ensued, during which Krug was able to get the officer's gun out of its holster before being taken into custody, Ruiz said.

The officer and the suspect were both treated at a hospital for minor injuries suffered as a result of the confrontation. The officer suffered a bruised shoulder and the suspect had abrasions to his elbows and knees.