MAGNOLIA, Del.- Delaware State Police arrested a Magnolia man on Sunday for assaulting an officer after he tried to run away.

Around 9 a.m. on March 31, troopers responded to a home on Barkers Landing Road hoping to find Lionel Thompson who was wanted for multiple thefts.

The trooper saw the 28-year-old on a porch area and attempted to make contact with Thompson. He then gave a false name attempting to leave the trooper and enter the home.

The trooper then told Thompson to put his hands behind his back and ultimately refused ensuing a physical struggle. Thompson and the trooper fell to the wooden porch as he continued to try to resist arrest by striking the officer, according to State Police.

The trooper sustained injuries and damage to his equipment during the struggle. Thompson was able to break free and fled into a wooded area.

Thompson was later spotted trying to climb into the second story of the his home. Troopers went into the home where they found Thompson hiding in the attic.

Thompson was taken to Bay Health at Kent General for minor injuries. Following his release from the hospital, he was charged with second-degree assault to injure a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, criminal impersonation, and two counts of criminal mischief.

Lionel Thompson was wanted for several thefts from vehicles and criminal trespassing complaints in the Magnolia area from March 23 and 26.

Thompson was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institute in default of $10,000 secured bond.