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The officer involved with the incident suffered moderate injuries, police said. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 3:05 PM EDT May 26, 2021 Updated: 2:42 PM EDT May 27, 2021
The Grand Rapids Police Department said Wednesday a man has been arrested after hitting an officer with a baton.
The officer involved with the incident suffered moderate injuries, police said.
It happened around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, when police responded to a business in the 1200 block of Michigan Street NE on reports of a larceny.
Police said the officer on scene attempted to make contact with a man involved but the he resisted. Police said a struggle followed and the man attempted to grab the officer s firearm and taser. The man was able to get the officer s baton and strike the officer with it, according to the department.