Calexico Police were able to subdue a man who assaulted officers.

According to a Calexico Police Department Press Release, at about 3:30 a.m. Friday, patrol officers responded to the 300 block of Paulin Avenue after receiving a report of an individual lying down in a parking lot. As officers approached the apparently sleeping man, the individual jumped up and lunged at one of the officers and a physical altercation ensued. The man, identified as Daniel Constantino, grabbed one of the officers taser and his holster holding his firearm. The struggle continued until officers were finally able to control the suspect. Constantino was taken into custody and charged with Resisting Arrest with Violence, Battery Upon a Peace Officer, and Possession of a Controlled Substance (fentanyl). One officer sustained injuries in the encounter as did Constantino, who was treated and released from a local hospital.