(A) Resisting police; aid in escape. No person shall resist any officer of the Police Department in the discharge of his or her duties nor shall, in any way, interfere with or hinder or prevent him or her from discharging his or her duty as the officer, nor shall offer or endeavor to do so, and nor shall, in any manner, assist any person in the custody of any member of the police force to escape or attempt to escape from the custody, nor attempt to rescue any person in custody.
(B) Assistance to police. It shall be unlawful for any male citizen over the age of 18 years to refuse or neglect to render assistance or aid to any police officer when called upon for the assistance or aid in the suppression of riot or other unlawful assemblage or in the arrest of any person.
(Prior Code, § 5-1-15) Penalty, see § 10.99