(A) Resisting arrest. It is unlawful for any person within the town to knowingly prevent or attempt to prevent any peace officer, acting under color of his or her official authority, from effecting an arrest of the person by the use or threat of physical force or violence against the police officer or by the use of any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the peace officer.
(B) Obstructing a peace officer. It is unlawful for any person within the town to knowingly use or threaten to use violence, force or physical interference to obstruct or impair or hinder the enforcement of the provisions of this code or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer acting under color of his or her official authority or intentionally obstruct, impair or hinder the prevention, control or abatement of fire by a firefighter acting under color of his or her official authority.
(Ord. 21(1977) §§ 2, 3; Ord. 12(2004) § 1)