A police officer was assaulted while dealing with a disturbance in downtown Saskatoon on Sunday afternoon.

Around two o’clock, patrol officers responded to a report of persons uttering threats inside a business in the 100 block of 21st Street East.

Police tried to arrest a woman when a man physically intervened and attempted to assault the officer. Police say there was a physical confrontation that ended when other officers arrived to provide assistance.

A man and a woman were taken into custody. The 34-year-old man is charged with assaulting a police officer and a 31-year-old woman was arrested for public intoxication. The man also had outstanding warrants.