[Russia] - Moscow Police Arrest U.S. Citizen for Allegedly Assaulting Officer

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Law enforcement authorities in Moscow arrested a U.S
citizen for allegedly assaulting a police officer, state media reported Thursday, citing investigators.The American, later identified as
with assaulting an officer, a criminal offense that carries a sentence of up to five years in prison if found guilty.A Moscow court later on
Thursday ordered Tater to be placed in pre-trial detention on administrative charges of hooliganism.The U.S
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