Police assaulted making arrests after Salisbury robbery
One Officer kicked in the face following 'disorder' in a city centre pub
Last updated 23rd Nov 2021
Two police officers were assaulted during the arrest of three people after a robbery in Salisbury in the early hours of Saturday morning 20 Nov).
The officers were called at approximately 10.20pm last night to a report of a disorder at The Ox Row Inn.
During the trouble, a man in his 30s suffered injuries to his face and back. When officers arrived, the group dispersed, however, a short time later, the same victim reported being assaulted by the same group in Brown Street and having his phone stolen.
POLICE ASSAULTED
Enquiries were carried out and at 2am on Saturday morning, Salisbury Police arrested three men. During the arrest, an officer was punched and kicked to the face, while a special constable was also assaulted causing a shoulder injury.Fortunately, they did not require hospital treatment.
THREE MEN ARRESTED
A 22-year-old man from Salisbury was arrested on suspicion of robbery
A 36-year-old man from Salisbury was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of class B and C drugs
A 30 year-old man from Salisbury was arrested on suspicion of robbery and assaulting an emergency worker x 2
Duty Superintendent Ben Mant said:
“Assaults on police officers who are simply carrying out their duties to keep our communities safe are completely unacceptable. Violence of this nature will not be tolerated and I am pleased we now have three individuals in custody arrested in connection with this incident.”
Anyone with information in connection with the incident, should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54210113202.