Guelph police say they arrested a man who they say assaulted and disarmed an officer at a local hospital Monday.
Investigators said a man ran from a room Monday while he was being treated in Guelph General Hospital.
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The man pushed a door open, and it hit a police officer in the chest, knocking her to the ground.
Police said the man briefly had control of the officer’s taser before he was taken to the floor and disarmed.
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The officer reportedly injured her shoulder and needed medical treatment.
Police arrested the 28-year-old on Saturday after he was released from the hospital.
He has a court date scheduled for Mar. 1.
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