AUGUSTA — A city man has been charged after allegedly assaulting a police officer responding to a report of a disorderly conduct on Water Street Friday night.

Joseph Gary Lagassie, 58, was charged with assault after reportedly grabbing and hitting Augusta police officer Brad Chase, said Augusta Police Lt. Christopher Massey. Lagassie was being held Saturday at the Kennebec County jail in lieu of $500 cash bail.

Chase was not injured.

Shortly after 10 p.m., Friday, a woman at 375 Water St. reportedly pepper-sprayed a man. Chase found Lagassie in one of the building’s hallways, Massey said. When Chase confronted Lagassie, he grabbed the officer and struck him in the upper body, Massey said.

Chase placed Lagassie under arrest before additional officers arrived.

There were numerous witnesses to Lagassie’s attack, Massey said.

Lagassie, who suffered a cut to his head during the arrest, was taken to be checked at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta and then taken to jail, Massey said.

Lagassie, who was intoxicated, was knocking on doors inside the apartment building, Massey said. Lagassie had reportedly harassed a woman inside one of the apartments before he was pepper-sprayed, Massey said.

AUGUSTA

FRIDAY

At 2 p.m., theft was reported on Water Street.

2:05 p.m., there was a hit-an-run accident on Western Avenue.

3:25 p.m., there was a hit-and-run accident on State Street.

3:30 p.m., there was as report of disorderly conduct on Airport Road.

3:51 p.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle parked on Western Avenue.

4:02 p.m., there was an accident on Western Avenue.

4:05 p.m., there was an accident on Crossing Way.

4:17 p.m., there was an accident on Western Avenue.

4:47 p.m., there was a report of liquor law violations on Northern Avenue.

5:05 p.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle parked on Civic Center Drive.

5:37 p.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Commerce and Civic Center drives.

6:20 p.m., there was a report of mischief on West River Road.

8:01 p.m., there was a report of a disturbance on Bolton Hill Road.

8:13 p.m., there was a disturbance reported on Bolton Hill Road.

8:17 p.m., theft was reported on Western Avenue.

8:53 p.m., there was a report of disorderly conduct on Fourth Avenue.

9:52 p.m., injury was reported after a crash on Civic Center Drive.

9:59 p.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle parked on Elm Street.

10 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on South Chestnut Street.

10:02 p.m., there was a trespass complaint on Crosby Street Place.

10:17 p.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle on Elm Street.

10:52 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Malta Street.

11:22 p.m., there was an accident on Cony Circle.

11:50 p.m., a pair of 18-year-old men were charged with minors in possession of alcohol by police responding to a report of disorderly conduct on Kendall Street.

SATURDAY

At 1:15 a.m., fraud was reported on Mayflower Road.

2:21 a.m., there was a report of disorderly conduct on Oxford Street.

3:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a smoke complaint on Winthrop Street. The source of the smoke was burned food.

4:47 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Washington Street.,

6:59 a.m., a person was reported missing from Eastern Avenue.

7:18 a.m., there was an accident on Western Avenue.

9:45 a.m., fraud was reported at New Dimensions Federal Credit Union on Cony Street.

11:30 a.m., a burglar alarm sounded at Cony High School on Pierce Drive.

11:34 a.m., there was an accident at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Mayfair Street.

11:38 a.m., shoplifting was reported at Dicks Sporting Goods on Stephen King Drive.

11:53 a.m., a 37-year-old Richmond woman was charged with false public alarm or report and failing to make an oral or written accident report by police responding to a hit-and-run accident on Civic Center Drive.

12:15 p.m., there was a hit-and-run accident on Western Avenue.

1:30 p.m., there was an accident on Stephen King Drive.

1:34 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported at Walmart on Civic Center Drive.

2:36 p.m., there was a report of disorderly conduct on Oxford Street.

3:10 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Jefferson Street.

4:10 p.m., there was a report of disorderly conduct on Washington Street.

HALLOWELL

FRIDAY

At 3:15 p.m., there was a report of a burglary from a vehicle on Hubbard Lane.

WINTHROP

FRIDAY

At 6:11 p.m., there was a complaint involving a juvenile on Route 133.

9:46 p.m., there was a report of littering on Main Street.

SATURDAY

At 10:45 a.m., an intrusion alarm sounded on Route 41.

11:03 a.m., there was a complaint involving an animal on Sturtevant Hill Road.

1:14 p.m., there was a complaint involving an animal on Carlton Pond Road.

1:22 p.m., there was a complaint involving an animal on Highland Heights.

Arrests

AUGUSTA

FRIDAY

At 8:10 p.m., Craig Lawrence Taylor, 39, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant by police responding to a trespass complaint on Western Avenue.