16-04-2025
Man wanted on assault charge arrested after fight with Greensboro officer, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man wanted in connection with a Greensboro assault was arrested on Wednesday after a fight with an officer, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release.
Around 11:30 a.m., Greensboro police were trying to arrest a wanted man in the 500 block of West Market Street.
The man and an officer got in a fight, and one of the department's K-9s was deployed to help with the arrest.
During the struggle, the K-9 bit an officer's arm. The officer was treated and released at a hospital.
Trae H. Crandell, 33, was taken into custody.
He had warrants for his arrest on charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury and possession of a firearm by a felon for an incident on April 3.
Crandell also faces new charges:
Assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm
resisting a public officer
Possession of a firearm by a felon
possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver (PWIMSD) Schedule I
PWIMSD Schedule VI
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000.
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