Bar fight results in two arrests, man kicks officer in the head during altercation

IDAHO FALLS — Two locals have been arrested and charged after a bar fight resulted in a police officer being kicked in the head on Sunday morning.

Benjamin Acevedo Jr. was charged with felony battery on a law enforcement officer, felony possession of a controlled substance, felony destruction of evidence, and misdemeanor charges for resisting arrest and battery. If Acevedo is found guilty, he faces up to 24 years in prison.

Briana Christine Diaz was charged with two felony counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. Diaz faces a potential punishment of up to 11 years in prison.

According to court documents, Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to a disturbance at Ford’s Bar on A Street at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, when multiple people were fi