By Associated Press - Tuesday, January 1, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man is accused of fighting and disarming a police officer who arrested him.

News agencies report that the Montgomery police officer was trying to arrest Marcus Searight on a trespassing charge, but he fought and injured the officer before being subdued Monday.

He was arrested on charges of second-degree assault and disarming a law enforcement officer.

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Police say the officer’s injury was minor.

It was not immediately clear whether Searight had an attorney who could speak for him.

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