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Guelph man charged after two officers assaulted during arrest: police

Police say they charged a Guelph man after an assault investigation Friday.

Officers said they were investigating a family dispute at a home near Downey Road and Pheasant Run Drive around 8:30 p.m.

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A man fled the area once officers arrived and investigators said they caught him following a brief chase on foot.

Police allege the man refused to comply with officers, scratching one officer in the arm and kicking another in the shin. Neither officer required medical attention.

A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges and was held for a bail hearing.

He has been charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, criminal harassment and two counts of breaching an undertaking.

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