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Officer allegedly gets placed in 'headlock' during fight with driver

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a traffic stop led to a fight with a driver who placed a Luzerne County police officer in a "headlock" to avoid arrest.

Butler Township police stated that 34-year-old Eliezer Diaz from Wapwallopen was pulled over on East Butler Drive for aggressively driving his motorcycle.

Authorities say he refused to hand over his license and then placed an officer in a "headlock," while attempting to grab his gun.

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