Man arrested after trying to hit Guelph Police officer

A Guelph police cruiser appears in a file photo. (Submitted)

A Guelph man was arrested early Monday after Guelph Police say he attempted to strike an officer.

According to police, officers were at a downtown agency on an unrelated matter when staff asked them to remove a man who had previously been banned.

“Officers located the man and instructed him to leave, however he became argumentative and did not listen to their demands,” police said in a media release. “A short time later the man was walking out followed by officers when he turned and attempted to hit one of them.”

A 63-year-old man was placed under arrest for assaulting police and refusing to leave the premises when directed.