Man charged with assaulting CMPD officer with knife

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September 2, 2015 at 4:23 p.m. UTC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man was arrested after police said he assaulted a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer with a knife.

Officers charged James Ruff with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official.

Authorities said officers were called Monday to Seascape Lane. They said Ruff assaulted one of the officers, who had minor injuries.

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