Officers responded to a Plainfield Avenue business in Scotch Plains last Friday around 8 p.m., where Tyler J. Geissel was found acting unruly, NJ.com says citing local authorities.
Geissel became combative after officers drove him to his Shawnee Path home, police said. There, Geissel grabbed a hammer and struck an officer on the left side of the head, authorities said.
A pair of officers rushed over to help their colleague and arrest Geissel, the outlet reports.
Geissel was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer and a pair of weapons offenses.
Police declined further comment.
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