A Fort Erie man faces multiple charges for allegedly trying to grab a London police officer’s gun during a fight Sunday morning.

Police patrolling the area of Fleming Dr. and Farnsborough Cres. noticed a large crowd about 12:15 a.m.

When an officer moved in to break up a fight between two men, one of the men punched the officer in the head and tried to pull the officer's gun from the holster, police said.

The man was arrested. The officer had minor injuries.

A 19-year-old man is charged with assaulting a police officer, disarming a police officer, resisting arrest and causing a disturbance by fighting.