A Brandon police officer was treated in hospital after being bitten in the leg by a girl who police said tried to tear Christmas decorations off of a house in the city's core on Thursday evening.

Police were called at about 9:30 p.m. to the area of 9th Street and Victoria Avenue after witnesses reported the girl was running down the street, bleeding, police said in a news release.

"She also attempted to rip Christmas decorations off a house," the news release said.

Police believe the girl was under the influence of a drug. She bit one of the officers while they tried to control and restrain her, police said.

She was taken to hospital and treated for injuries police said she received in a fight with another woman before police arrived.

The officer was also treated in hospital for the bite and released, police said.

The 14-year-old girl was arrested and charged with assaulting a peace officer and breach of probation.

The bite comes a day after police reported two officers were cut, one on the hand and one in the head, while responding to a call downtown Wednesday.