A man has been arrested in Calgary after assaulting five people, including a police officer, and faces criminal charges.

As evidenced by downtown surveillance cameras, the 29-year-old man first attacked a family walking on McLeod Street, then attacked another man in the same neighborhood. The victim was able to defend himself and flee the attack,” the municipal police spokesperson said, noting that investigators on the case were able to locate and contact his family. a third altercation between the man, another man and a woman, as the latter two exited the Arts Commons building, downtown. The suspect approached them, waved a gun with his fingers, and punched the man. surveillance cameras. Like the couple, this man did not report the attack to the police. During a fifth recovery, the attacker once again attacked a family. He hit a man in the face, but his family was able to defend him. She later located a police officer and reported the incident. After viewing the videos, officers headed to the Arts Commons building, where they were able to locate the man. They were met with a series of blows to the face, which resulted in an officer being injured. “An officer was injured. The officer was sent to the hospital and later released,” Calgary police said. “The suspect was also taken to hospital for examination.” Dawson Bailey Richardson, 29, was charged with three counts of assault, one count of mischief, two counts of resisting arrest and one count of assault on a police officer. He remains in custody before appearing in court on Friday.