A man has been charged after a police officer was knocked unconscious in Arnold.
The officer suffered head injuries, while trying to arrest a suspect following a suspected theft of an electric mobility scooter at around 11am on Friday (January 8, 2021).
Colleagues quickly came to the officer’s aid and a man was swiftly detained.
The officer was taken to hospital where he regained consciousness and had his head injury glued before being discharged. He is being supported by the force and his welfare is being looked after.
Craig Fallon, 36, of no fixed address, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and shop theft. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday, January 11, 2021).
