Man charged with assault against officer

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By: The Mississauga News

July 9, 2008 02:11 PM -

A Mississauga man is under arrest after allegedly trying to remove a police officer's gun from its holster during a struggle.
Police say they responded to a call in the area of Hurontario St. and Mineola Rd. yesterday around 2 p.m.
When they arrived on the scene, they found a suspect with a knife. When the suspect approached a uniformed officer, the officer ordered the man to drop the weapon. As the officer attempted to arrest him, a scuffle ensued. At that point, police say, the suspect tried to disarm the officer.
The officer was not injured.
Dmitri Levine, 23, has been charged with assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon and disarming a police officer.
ksealey@mississauga.net

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