A white female, aged 23, was being arrested on the street on charges of soliciting for prostitution. During the arrest, she attempted to spray Mace into the arresting officer's face. The officer's search incident to the arrest resulted in the recovery of a credit card belonging to an individual that had previously reported it stolen. There was no indication that the card had been used fraudulently. Which offense best fits this scenario?

• A. Burglary Forced Entry
• B. MV Theft
• C. Aggravated Assault—Other Dangerous Weapon
• D. Criminal Homicide time and place between (1a) and Forcible Rape(2a)

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that aggravated assault can be charged when a person attempts to use a dangerous weapon against another person, especially a police officer performing official duties. In this scenario, the arrestee tried to spray a chemical irritant (Mace) into the arresting officer’s face. A chemical spray qualifies as a dangerous weapon, and the act was directed at a peace officer in the line of duty, which elevates the offense to aggravated assault with an other dangerous weapon. The recovered stolen credit card is incidental and doesn’t establish the main offense here. Therefore, the conduct fits aggravated assault—other dangerous weapon.