Child struck with gun in family dispute

A family dispute resulted in two arrests after a child was struck with a gun and police officer was assaulted on Thursday.

Christopher D. Rutledge and James A. Rutledge are facing assault charges.

Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Cambridge Avenue around 9:41 p.m. for a reported assault.

Christopher and James Rutledge, the victim, and the victim's mother were arguing before the child was struck with the gun.

When officers arrived, a 12-year-old boy reported Christopher Rutledge hit him in the head with a gun. The victim had a swollen lump on his forehead, according to police.

James Rutlege was being detained in a police cruiser when he became combative and kicked out the window, according to police. Police report he later kicked an officer before he was pepper sprayed by law enforcement.