A security officer at the Spokane County Interstate Fair faces assault charges for allegedly choking a man so hard the man lost consciousness during a dispute over parking.
Kieth M. Carman, 24, is jailed on investigation of second-degree assault following a dispute with William Dalton, who was parking his car at the fair Sunday around noon.
According to court documents, Carman told police Dalton was not understanding his directions about where to park. He told Dalton to “grow some eyes.”
Dalton asked Carman not to talk to him that way, court documents say. Dalton then allegedly got out of his vehicle and pushed Carman, then asked him to step around the corner so they could “handle this.”
As they were walking around the corner, Carman allegedly grabbed Dalton in a rear choke hold and applied pressure, causing Dalton to lose consciousness.
Liberty Lake police responded and arrested Carman on suspicion of second-degree assault. Dalton was charged with fourth-degree assault but was not taken to jail, court documents say.
Carman was employed by Kodiak, a security firm that provides temporary help during the fair, according to court documents. A Kodiak representative was not available for comment Monday afternoon.
