A Bristol Borough man has been accused of attacking a police officer.
Arthur Gabriel Knauss, 45, was arraigned early Monday morning on charges of assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct. He was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility by an on-call district judge on 10 percent of $75,000 bail, which he posted Monday, according to a court docket.
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Borough police said they responded to a report of a disorderly person around 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Roosevelt Street. They allegedly found Knauss intoxicated and fighting with several people.
Officers transported Knauss from the scene to Lower Bucks Hospital after discovering he had a suffered a laceration to his hand, police said.
“While being treated, the suspect became violent and struck an officer. The suspect was quickly subdued and continued to receive treatment for his hand,” according to police.
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The officer sustained only minor injuries.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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