47-year-old Cory Gummo is accused of hitting an officer who was trying to arrest him Friday afternoon.
The officer attempted to arrest Gummo for being in a stolen vehicle.
When Gummo was being handcuffed, he reportedly started shoving and hitting the officer.
A K9 unit was deployed and it helped take Gummo down.
He has been booked into the Merced County Jail.