A man was arrested after a foot chase in Boston on Monday morning.
The chase took place in the Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue area around 7:50 a.m.
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Police said that the man, identified as 27-year-old Joseph W. Russell, ran from them and then tried to instigate an attack on the officers.
An state police lieutenant was transported to Boston Medical Center after suffering a minor injury.
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Russell is being charged with assault and battery on an officer.
He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
