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Napanee man resists arrest, assaults police officer: OPP

Lennox and Addington OPP have charged a man for allegedly resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

A Napanee man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly became violent while resisting arrest.

On April 21, at around 7:30 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington County OPP were called to deal with a reported domestic assault at a Napanee home.

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While officers were in the home investigating, OPP say a man in the home became physically aggressive towards officers.

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Other officers were called in to assist in the arrest, and one police officer suffered minor physical injuries.

Police charged a 51-year-old Napanee man with assault, uttering threats, breach of his recognizance, disarming a peace officer and two counts of assaulting a police officer.

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The man appeared for a bail hearing on April 22 and was held in custody.

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