Ottawa police officer injured breaking up raucous Sandy Hill house party

An Ottawa police officer suffered minor injuries while responding to a loud house party in Sandy Hill on Tuesday night.

Police were called to the party on the 100-block of Henderson Avenue, near Osgoode Street, just before 9 p.m.

Two officers became involved in an altercation with some of the partygoers and more police were called in to assist, according to Ottawa police spokesman Const. Marc Soucy.

A female officer was assaulted and went to hospital to be assessed as a precaution. She was then released, Soucy said.

Five people from the party were arrested. Charges had not been laid as of Wednesday morning, Soucy said.