A Jonesboro

man faces numerous criminal charges after he fought with a Fayetteville

police officer who was conducting a traffic stop, police said.

Anthony B.

Bryant, 20, was arrested Wednesday, July 11 and charged with six felony

counts of obstructing a police officer, one felony count of simple battery

on a police officer and misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, underage

possession of alcohol and public drunkenness. Police say he punched officer

Jeff McMullan in the face during the scuffle.

McMullan was

working a traffic stop after 10 p.m. at the parking lot of the Flash Foods

on East Lanier Avenue when the incident occurred, according to a police

report. A green Hyundai pulled nearby and its driver asked McMullan for

assistance with Bryant because she was afraid of him, said Lt. Beverly

Trainor of the Fayetteville Police Department.

Bryant got

out of the Hyundai and McMullan approached him to assess the situation

when Bryant punched him in the face, Trainor said.

Moments later,

five other officers responded and helped McMullan handcuff Bryant so he

could be taken to the Fayette County Jail, Trainor said.

McMullan was

not seriously injured and returned to work the next day,

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