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Suspended Logan City mayor Luke Smith (right) leaves Logan Police Headquarters after his arrest.Credit:AAP - Darren England

He has been charged with assault,obstructing police and wilful damage. He was due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday and will spend the weekend in custody.

The Crime and Corruption Commission confirmed that Mr Smith's arrest was not related to their ongoing investigation.

"The CCC has not arrested any person today relating to its ongoing corruption investigation into Logan City Council,"the state's crime and corruption watchdog said in a statement.

"As the CCC’s investigation remains ongoing,it not appropriate to comment further."

Mr Smith was charged by the CCC in March for corruption and perjury.

A Logan City Council spokesman declined to comment in relation to Mr Smith's arrest.

In March,Mr Smith was charged with official corruption,failing to correct his council register of interests and two counts of perjury.

At the time he said he would"vigorously"defend the charges and would be"fighting this to the end".

Mr Smith was the third south-east Queensland mayor to be charged by the CCC former,alongside former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale and sacked Fraser Coast Regional Council mayor Chris Loft.

Despite the charges,Mr Smith refused to stand down in May despite being formally suspended by the state government,maintaining his innocence against the charges.

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