THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police say officers were surrounded by patrons hurling obscenities after they arrested a man and a woman in a bar in Thunder Bay, Ont.
They say when officers located the woman, who had allegedly breached a recognizance, in the bar on Friday afternoon, she tried to flee, but was immediately apprehended.
Investigators allege the arresting officer was then rushed by a man and sent to the ground, and that man was arrested.
They say as the officers were attempting to handcuff the pair, they were surround by a vocal group.
A 26-year-old woman is charged with breach of recognizance and resisting arrest, while a 20-year-old man is charged with assaulting police and breach of probation.
Both are being held in custody.
The Canadian Press