Driver stopped in Cosham for damaged tyre 'spat at police'

A DRIVER pulled over by police for having a damaged tyre forced police to use a spit hood restraint.
By Ben Fishwick
Published 13th Jul 2020, 12:40 BST
Updated 13th Jul 2020, 14:34 BST
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The incident happened on Sunday at around 1am in Havant Road, Drayton, when roads policing officers stopped a dark blue Ford Mondeo.

Posting on Twitter when asked if the team was okay, officers said: ‘A little roadside wash with alcohol gel sorted it all out.’

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They had previously tweeted: ‘One detained and spit hood required.’

A man is due in court after police said they stopped a Ford Mondeo driver in Cosham on July 12 for a defect in the car's tyre, only for the driver to spit at police. Pictures show the tyre and spit on a police car window. Picture: @HantspolroadsA man is due in court after police said they stopped a Ford Mondeo driver in Cosham on July 12 for a defect in the car's tyre, only for the driver to spit at police. Pictures show the tyre and spit on a police car window. Picture: @Hantspolroads
A man is due in court after police said they stopped a Ford Mondeo driver in Cosham on July 12 for a defect in the car's tyre, only for the driver to spit at police. Pictures show the tyre and spit on a police car window. Picture: @Hantspolroads

Spit hoods were previously only used in custody. Chief constable Olivia Pinkney allowed officers to use them on the streets from March 2017.

It comes as a man has been charged over the incident and is due in court in September.

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A Hampshire police spokesman said: ‘Officers stopped a dark blue Ford Mondeo just after 1am on Sunday, July 12 over concerns relating to the condition of one of the vehicle's tyres.

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‘Worthmore Munyeza, 35, of Blount Road, (Old) Portsmouth, has been charged with two counts of common assault of an emergency worker, criminal damage and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

‘He has been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on September 8.’

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