Officers attacked on patrol in Kidderminster
A police officer was assaulted in Kidderminster today just hours after another was injured in a separate incident.
A police officer was assaulted in Kidderminster today just hours after another was injured in a separate incident.
An 18-year-old man was arrested after officers on patrol saw a fight break out among a group of people at the junction of New Road and Castle Road at around 1.50am today.
A male officer was struck on the face, causing a bruise and reddening. The suspect was charged with a public order offence and assaulting police and will appear before Kidderminster magistrates later this month.
In a separate incident, which happened just before 10pm yesterday, officers were speaking to a 17-year-old in Fulmar Crescent, Spennells when a woman officer was hit in the face.
The youth was arrested on suspicion of assaulting police and received a formal reprimand.