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Police have arrested a man who is accused of injuring multiple officers during a fight at a restaurant in Newington while resisting arrest on Sunday.
Officers were called to The Bar and Grill on Cedar Street after getting a report that a Springfield, Mass. man was threatening customers and claimed to have a gun.
When police arrived, they said they encountered Luis O. Santos, who was engaged in a physical fight with customers who were attempting to restrain him.
Officers intervened and Santos ignored the commands from the police before engaging them in a physical fight, according to investigators.
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Santos then resisted and kicked officers, causing injuries to multiple, police said.
Authorities said after an investigation, they learned Santos did not have a gun during the incident.
Santos is facing charges including interfering with officers, assault on public safety, breach of peace and threatening. He is due in court on Monday.
