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Hampton man charged with assaulting police officer and attempting to jump from 2nd floor porch.

Hampton man charged with assaulting police officer and attempting to jump from 2nd floor porch.

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MANCHESTER,N.H.- Hampton Police say say a local man has been arrested for hitting an officer and tired to jump from a 2nd floor porch in an attempt to evade capture.

According to police Jason Caron, 20, was wanred on an active warrant out of Rochester, and was discovered by police when they responded to complaint of fighting and banging in an apartment on Ashworth Ave early Sunday morning.

Police say when they told Caron he was under arrested he tried to jump from his porch before he was restrained, and had to be tased after hit one officer and attempted to hit another.

Caron is now facing a number of charges ranging from assaulting an officer and resisting arrest on top of the charges stated in the outstanding warrant.

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