(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OBSTRUCTION OF. In addition to its common meaning, includes:
(a) Flight by one sought to be arrested before the arresting officer can restrain him and after notice is given that he is under arrest;
(b) Any violence toward or any resistance or opposition to the arresting officer after the arrested party is actually placed under arrest and before he or she is under arrest; or
(c) Refusal by the arrested party to give his or her name and make his or her identity known to the arresting officer.
RESISTING AN OFFICER. The intentional opposition or resistance to, or obstruction of an individual acting in his or her official capacity, and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest or seizure of property, or to serve any lawful process or court order, when the offender knows or has reason to know that the person arresting, seizing property or serving process is acting in his or her official capacity.
(B) Prohibitions.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or willfully to:
(a) Resist, oppose or obstruct any officer or employee of the town in the discharge of his or her official duties;
(b) Obstruct, threaten or otherwise intimidate or attempt to intimidate any officer or employee from the discharge of his or her official duties; or
(c) Assault or beat, or revile, abuse, be disrespectful to, use abusive or indecent language toward or about any such officer or employee while such officer or employee is in the discharge of his or her official duties.
(2) It is unlawful to resist, oppose or assault, prevent, fail to cooperate with or in any way interfere with a police officer, or any person duly authorized to act as such, while the officer or person is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties within the limits of the town.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to warn or signal another so as to assist such other person to flee, escape or evade an officer seeking to make an arrest or for any person to bar or lock any door or barrier in the face of or in front of an approaching officer.
(4) No person shall knowingly commit any assault, battery or assault and battery on any town official or police officer or firefighter while in the performance of his, her or their duties.
(Prior Code, § 5-3E-4) Penalty, see § 10.99