Little Grand Rapids man allegedly threatened, spat on off-duty RCMP officer – Winnipeg

A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an off-duty Manitoba RCMP officer in Little Grand Rapids.

Mounties say an off-duty officer was jogging in the central community when a male approached them, spat on them and then threatened to throw a bicycle at them.

The officer reported the incident to the local band constable.

On-duty RCMP officers and the constable located the 43-year-old and arrested him without incident. He was charged with assaulting a police officer.

He was later released.

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