London police say a man faces charges after he allegedly assaulted an officer at the scene of a fire.
On Thursday, police and fire crews were on the scene of a fire on Wharncliffe Road near Elmwood Avenue. They had blocked off the area to pedestrians and vehicles while firefighters battled the blaze.
According to police, a man tried to walk into the area that had been closed off and was told to go around.
"The man yelled at the officer, and proceeded to walk past police, his body striking one of the officers as he passed him," police alleged. "When the officer directed the man to walk around the scene again, the man pushed the officer, and struck him in the face with a closed fist."
The man was taken into custody.
A 39-year-old man is charged with one count of assaulting a peace officer.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.
