A man has been charged with three counts of assaulting an emergency worker following an incident in Gedling.
It is alleged a police officer’s earring was ripped out and another was punched in the face during the incident at an address in Lymn Avenue during the early hours of Wednesday (December 30). A third officer was pushed during the incident which led to a man being arrested at the scene.
A 40-year old man appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (December 31, 2020) charged with three counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
He was bailed to re-appear at the same court on February 25, 2021.
Inspector Chris Pearson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officer assaults are totally unacceptable. Thankfully the officers in this incident were not seriously hurt but we will not tolerate assaults on police officers and other frontline emergency workers.
“They should not have to suffer violence at any time nor as they continue to serve the public in these challenging times.
“The message is loud and clear that anyone who commits offences of this nature can expect to be dealt with swiftly and robustly.”
