Man arrested for assaulting three Seal Beach cops

Three Seal Beach Police officers suffered what appear to be minor injuries while subduing a man on Electric Avenue late Tuesday night, March 18.

Sgt. Phil Gonshak, public information officer for the SBPD, said police received areport about loud suspects that were possibly in the area of Electric Avenue. When officers arrived, the man who was ultimately arrested reportedly charged. One officer was punched in the face and two officers suffered injuries to their hands that are being evaluated.

All three officers were treated and later released from the Los Alamitos Medical Center. The suspect, identified as Anthony Olson, 25, of Chula Vista, was ultimately booked into the Seal Beach Jail for three counts of assault and battery on a police officer.

Police released news of the arrest after the Sun print edition went to press.