Woman arrested after assault on restaurant staff in Horsham
Two members of staff at Smith and Western restaurant were taken to hospital
A 36 year old woman has been arrested after two members of staff at a restaurant in Horsham were assaulted on Friday (15th November).
Witnesses reported seeing a woman in distress enter the Smith and Western in East Street at around 8pm.
A man and a woman both had to be taken to hospital with arm and facial injuries after being assaulted with a glass.
An off-duty police officer who had been dining with her family detained the woman and called for assistance.
The woman, from Brighton, has been arrested on two counts of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.
Detective Superintendent Andy Wolstenholme said: “This was a hugely distressing incident witnessed by numerous people, including families with young children, and I’d like to reassure the community that a suspect is in custody as we actively investigate the full circumstances.
“I’d also like to commend the actions of the off-duty officer, who detained the suspect and helped to administer first aid until further units arrived on scene. Officers are never truly off duty in their communities, and in this instance the officer went towards danger without a second thought.”
He asked anyone with any information about the incident to report it online or call 101, quoting crime reference 47240224149.