A 27-year old man from Mt. Pleasant and a 27-year old woman from Reed City were arrested over the weekend after assaulting each other.

Police say they were dispatched to 5000 East Kay Street in Union Twp. Police determined that the Reed City woman had slapped the Mt. Pleasant man and in return he grabbed her by the throat.

As the deputies spoke with the male suspect he became belligerent and attempted to leave the scene. Deputies advised him that he was under arrest. The Mt. Pleasant man resisted and deputies were forced to use a taser.

The female that slapped the man was also arrested.

The suspect's names are being withheld pending arraignment.