Man charged after Guelph police officer allegedly kicked during arrest

Guelph police say a 44-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly kicked an officer while being arrested on Sunday.

Officers were called to a downtown restaurant for reports of someone leaving without paying, according to police.

Police say officers located a man near the train station on Carden Street and attempted to take him into custody.

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According to police, one of the officers was kicked twice during the course of the arrest, but there were no injuries reported.

A Guelph man has been charged with assaulting a police officer, obtaining food by fraud and breaching probation.

He will make a court appearance in December.

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