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Police officers assaulted during arrest of indecent act suspect

London police officers were assaulted while trying to arrest a man who was allegedly performing an indecent act at a downtown intersection.

A caller told police a man was committing the unspecified indecent act at the intersection of Richmond and Oxford streets around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Police arrived and located a suspect.

While police were trying to make an arrest, the suspect resisted and kicked at officers, police said.

None of the officers were hurt, police said.

A 37-year-old London man has been charged with committing an indecent act, resisting arrest, and assaulting a peace officer. He was scheduled to appear in court in relation to the charges on Friday.

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