A Mattoon man is charged with aggravated battery and attempted disarming a police officer after an early morning struggle.
Police say 24 year old Nicholas Lindley was arrested after he fled police before attempting to steal an officers gun.
Police reports say once Lindley failed to take the officers weapon, he then grabbed the officer's flashlight and hit him in the head before fleeing for a second time.
Lindley was later captured and taken to Sarah Lincoln Bush hospital, and was admitted for issues not related to the arrest.
One officer was treated for head injuries sustained during the incident, and is now recovering at home.