Serge Charles and Ronaldo Exantus were arrested after police say, they interfered with an investigation and resisted arrest.
TRENTON -- Two Trenton men were arrested after allegedly assaulting officers and interfering with an investigation early Sunday morning, police said.
Police received a call at 4 a.m. Sunday morning about a domestic dispute on Dexter Street, police spokesman Lt. Stephen Varn said. When officers arrived, a 25-year-old woman told them her boyfriend, Serge Charles, took her cell phone and keys and would not return them.
Officers found Charles, 27, and while talking with him, they were able to get the woman's phone back, though Charles refused to hand over the keys, Varn said. While police began an investigation, Ronaldo Exantus, 20, started to interfere, Varn said.
Exantus's interference drew a crowd around the officers, Varn said.
Police told Ronaldo to leave, but he refused to listen until officers told him he was under arrest, Varn said. At that point, he began to walk away and officers called for backup.
When backup arrived, the officers told Charles he was also under arrest, but Charles pushed away from officers and ran onto a porch on Dexter Street, Varn said.
As officers tried to take Charles into custody, Ronaldo returned and stepped in between police and Charles and a struggle ensued, Varn said. During the altercation, police pepper sprayed Charles, who began striking the door and windows on the house, shattering glass.
The scene attracted more of a crowd, Varn said, and Charles entered the front door and slammed it behind him.
Police took Ronaldo into custody and then followed Charles into the house, Varn said. Charles ran out the back before being arrested in the backyard.
Charles was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for small lacerations on his hands and arms, Varn said.
Charles is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, hindering apprehension, disorderly conduct and harassment.
Exantus received charges for assault, interfering with the investigation and resisting arrest.
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