Portsmouth man arrested on suspicion of assault after Hampshire police officer attacked in Fratton
Police have arrested a Portsmouth man on suspicion of assault after an officer was attacked during a “concern for welfare” operation.
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Two police cars and a police attended an adress in Fratton this morning (December 8), during which a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officer was assaulted and threatened. The 31-year-old suspect remains in custody.
A force spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.52am today (8 December) to a report of a concern for the welfare of a man at an address on Fratton Road. A man was located at the address. An officer was threatened and assaulted at the scene – no injuries were reported.
"A 31-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested on suspicion of assault by beating and remains in custody.”