Telegraph staff reports

A Macon man is facing multiple charges after he choked a police officer about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release.

Quentin Mills was being transported to The Medical Center of Central Georgia for treatment of a head injury received during an incident on Hartley Street in south Macon, according to the release.

 During transport, Mills removed one of his handcuffs.

As the officer was helping Mills from the vehicle at the hospital, Mills assaulted the officer. A Medical Center police officer witnessed the incident and assisted the officer, according to the release.

Initially, Mills was charged with aggravated battery and animal cruelty for the incident at Hartley Street, according to the release. After the assault on the officer, several other charges were added, including aggravated assault on a police officer, felony obstruction and simple battery on EMT personnel.

The officer was treated for a possible neck injury.