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Scranton man wanted for assaulting officer arrested

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The Scranton Police Department Patrol Division apprehended a suspect wanted for a recent assault of a city police officer.

Eddie Brent, 24, of Scranton, was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a police release.

Over the past several days, Brent fled from police on two separate occasions while operating a stolen vehicle, the release states.

On Saturday, officers spotted Brent in the area of the 1700 block of North Keyser Avenue.

Officers followed Brent to a nearby gas station where he exited a stolen vehicle and resisted arrest while fleeing on foot, police said.

Brent is also a suspect in several ongoing criminal investigations.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Scranton Police Department at 570-348-4134 or leave an anonymous tip online at https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/create-report/anonymous/scrantonpa.gov.