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Police say officer kicked, injured during arrest in Kitchener

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say a man injured an officer by kicking him during an arrest on Tuesday.

According to police, officers responded to a call near Young and Weber streets at around 8 a.m., after a man was reportedly causing a disturbance.

They say he refused to leave private property and kicked an employee before he finally took off.

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Officers tracked the suspect down nearby before a struggle ensued as they placed him under arrest.

During the struggle, police say the man kicked an officer.

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The victims reported minor injuries to police as a result of the incidents.

Police say a man has been charged with causing a disturbance, assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest.

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