Man arrested after window is smashed and police officer is assaulted during 10-man fight at Jolly Sailor pub in Southsea

Officers were called to the Jolly Sailor pub on Clarence Parade after being notified of ‘a possible public order incident’ in which a window had been smashed.

A witness who was in the pub at the time and has asked not to be named said: ‘There was a fight involving around 10 men. One man had his hands around another’s throat and another flipped a table and glass went everywhere.

‘Another man picked up a ceramic ash tray and threw it through the window. We all got showered with glass and my wife has now got a cut to her head. I was in shock and really feared for my safety.’

A statement from Hampshire police said: ‘We deployed to the pub and arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage. The man was then further arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and using threatening and abusive words and behaviour to cause harassment and distress.’

Police have said the officer did not suffer any ‘lasting injuries’ and that an investigation is ongoing.