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WILKES-BARRE — A city man assaulted a woman early Saturday and then spit on an officer while resisting arrest, police say.

Fernando Bracero, 23, was arrested for the incident on Dana Street just before 4 a.m., according to authorities.

The alleged victim was identified as a 31-year-old woman from Wilkes-Barre.

Police say Bracero has been charged and arraigned.

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