A Pottsville man wanted for assaulting a Coaldale Police officer on Wednesday morning in Tamaqua is behind bars.

Jonathan Michael Pauly, 21, of 60 Mill St., Pottsville, was arrested by Tamaqua Police at 10:30 p.m. Thursday at 203 Hunter St., Tamaqua, after officers received a tip on his whereabouts. They were assisted by officers from Coaldale and Rush Township.On Wednesday, as Tamaqua Police were dealing with an accident involving two young girls struck by a car, Coaldale Police Sgt. Keith Krapf responded to Tamaqua to assist with a call about a prowler in the 100 block of Washington St.Krapf spoke with the caller, who said two people had been prowling around his home and then went into a wooded area south of his home.Krapf went to the wooded area and saw two men, who said they were looking at the accident scene. One was identified as Edward Pauly and the other man said he didn't have any identification on him.The sergeant saw a multicolor backpack on the ground and asked the unidentified man if it was his.That man, later identified as Jonathan Pauly, grabbed the bag, reached inside and began pulling something out.Not knowing what Pauly was retrieving, Krapf ordered him to remove his hands.When Pauly refused, the officer told him he was being arrested and took his arm.Pauly shoved Krapf, almost pushing him down the steep embankment. As he attempted to place handcuffs on Pauly, Krapf was pushed again. As he regained his footing, Pauly tried to swing him down the cliff, but lost his footing, tumbling to the ground below, near the railroad tracks.Pauly was able to pick himself up and fled the scene.Other officers arrived and searched the area, but Pauly was already gone.Pauly was taken to the Schuylkill County prison in Pottsville on an outstanding warrant issued by the county adult probation office.He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning before District Judge Stephen Bayer on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest.