A man accused of attacking an Oakland police officer is facing several charges related to the assault, according to Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson. 

Lawrence Holley, 48, was arrested on Friday after allegedly attacking the officer while they were in their patrol car at a traffic light at 104th Avenue and International Boulevard.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.