La Salle County sheriff's deputies likely saw red after a disturbance at Hideout Tavern in rural Sandwich, Illinois led to a DUI suspect damaging a police car and spitting blood in the face of an arresting officer.
Bryant V. Pawson was arrested at 2:50 a.m. Saturday for allegedly DUI / drunk driving / driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, felony aggravated battery and felony criminal damage to state-supported property.

Deputies were handling a disturbance at the Hideout Tavern when a vehicle driven by Pawson struck a parked vehicle and left the scene. He was stopped by police south of the tavern.

Pawson allegedly had two open containers of alcohol in plain view inside the vehicle. After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a squad car, Pawson reportedly became violent and kicked both back windows out. While being restrained by deputies, Pawson allegedly spit blood in the face of an officer.
Pawson was taken to La Salle County Jail, where he is being held without bond but with blood.