Guelph police officer assaulted while responding to family dispute

A Guelph man has been charged with assaulting a police officer after a family dispute.

Guelph Police Service officers were called to a home on Cole Road around 10:10 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived at the address, they spoke to a man who was not supposed to be there. While talking to him, the man pushed an officer and wrapped his arms around the officer’s shoulders and neck.

A folding knife fell out of his pocket during the struggle.

The 18-year-old man was charged with assaulting police to resist arrest, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.