Iowa College Student Charged in M&Ms Assault on Police Officer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 20-year-old Des Moines man has been charged with assaulting a police officer — with candy.
Sean McGuire, a student at Drake University, was arrested early Sunday at a convenience store, officials said. He allegedly threw several M&Ms at a Des Moines police officer, who was investigating a hit-and-run accident involving an intoxicated man.
Drake security guards on the scene noticed M&M candies falling on the ground around the officer, according to police reports. When the officer turned around, one of the candies hit his shoulder.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}McGuire claimed he threw the candy because he was "sticking up for his friend," who apparently was the man suspected in the accident.