A teen has been arrested for assault after police say he spat on five different Guelph police officers last month.
According to police, officers responded to a disturbance at a Waterloo Avenue address on Oct. 26 just before 5 p.m.
Police say a teen approached an officer inside the home and pushed him in the chest.
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The teen was apprehended and then taken to hospital for treatment, where he allegedly spat at officers, hitting two in the face and two others on their clothing.
The 16-year-old boy was then moved to a private room, where he allegedly spat in the faces of a third police officer and a security guard. He was then left in the care of hospital personnel for treatment.
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Guelph police said the teen was located at a residence in the city’s south end on Sunday and arrested.
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He’s been charged with five counts of assaulting police and one count of assault and is set to appear in court on Dec. 31.
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