Police officer spat at and kicked in Newark
A 27 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault
A police officer's been spat at and kicked in Newark while dealing with a reported assault of a woman in the street
Officers were called to Byron Close around 11pm on Friday (3rd June 2022).
While they were making enquiries a man reportedly started behaving aggressively.
Another officer was spat at and kicked while engaging with the man. The suspect also spat in the back of the police van while being transported to custody.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault by beating of an emergency worker, common assault, using threatening behaviour, criminal damage and possession of cannabis.
Inspector Kate Long, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Violence towards police officers and fellow frontline emergency service workers, who work tirelessly to protect the public, are totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
“The force’s message to those involved in this type of appalling behaviour, including both physical and verbal attacks, is that this will be treated as a crime and they can be prepared to be arrested.
"We have repeatedly stressed that this is not just part of the job. Assaults on emergency workers are treated very seriously by the courts and I can assure anyone who assaults our officers, or any other emergency workers, that we will put them in front of magistrates as soon as possible."