Man arrested after ‘breaking policeman’s arm and injuring three others as they tried to detain him’
One of the officers has been injured seriously after being set upon during the domestic incident
A 55-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after violently attacking four police officers who tried to arrest him,
One of the officers is believed to have suffered a broken arm in the assault on Thursday, while a female officer sustained cuts to her face.
Another male officer was bitten and a third sustained facial injuries after being called to a suspected incident of domestic violence in Woolwich.
Ch Supt Simon Dobinson, responsible for policing in the borough of Greenwich, said he was proud of his officers.
“This incident highlights the dangers police officers can face every time they attend any 999 call, and I am proud of my officers’ bravery in dealing with this incident,” he said.
Police were called to the address in Woolwich just before 10pm on Thursday after a suspected assault on a woman. Officers used teargas to arrest the man, but a violent struggle ensued, according to police.
One officer was taken to hospital while the three others were treated at a police station. The woman assaulted at the house was treated by the London ambulance service.
The alleged attacker was eventually arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm and assault. He was taken into custody at a south London police station.
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A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Four officers were injured, one of them seriously, after being assaulted detaining a man at an domestic incident in Woolwich.
"Police were called at around 21.50hrs on Thursday, 15 December to reports an argument between a man and a woman at an address in Invermore Place, SE18.
"Officers attended and attempted to detain a man present at the address.
"The man resisted polices attempts, despite CS spray being used, and injured four officers.
"One male PC suffered a suspected broken arm, a female PC suffered cuts to her face, a second male PC was bitten and a third suffered facial injuries.
"The officer with the suspected broken arm remains in hospital. The other three did not go to hospital but were treated by the FME at a police station.
"The man was eventually arrested on suspicion of ABH on a woman at the address, GBH against one police officer, assault on police and criminal damage and taken into custody at a south London police station.
"The woman assaulted at the address was treated by LAS at the scene.";
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