Man arrested in fireworks attack on Greenville cop

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have charged a man with shooting fireworks at a Greenville police officer on July Fourth.

Police say 18-year-old Michael D’Vonte Sloan is charged with first-degree assault and battery, third-degree assault and battery by mob and assault of an officer.

Police say Officer Nathan Smith was sent to an apartment complex to check on reports that people were shooting each other with fireworks. While arresting a 15-year-old, police say someone fired another firework into Smith’s chest.

Smith was wearing body armor and wasn’t hurt. Investigators think kids at the complex called 911 to get the officer to come so they could attack him.

Sloan was in jail Friday on $25,000 bond. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.