A 28-year-old Tamaqua man struck a state trooper while officers were attempting to take him into custody, state police at the Frackville barracks said.

Police said the man, whom they did not identify, is facing assault charges for the incident at 9:52 a.m. Aug. 4.

The man struck a 23-year-old trooper from West Mahanoy Township in the chest with a closed fist after police attempted to take him into custody in the district court office on East Broad Street in Tamaqua, police said.

He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Stephen Bayer of Tamaqua, who set monetary bail at $50,000.