Police have today arrested a 36-year-old man from Cowes on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 11:24 this morning (Sunday) to reports of a verbal altercation taking place between a group of people on Marsh Road.
Police were dispatched to the scene and on attendance an officer was assaulted. Island Echo understands that this then prompted a larger Police response with multiple units responding at speed, suggesting that a panic button may have been pushed.
Thankfully, the Police officer did not sustain serious injuries.
A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary issued the following statement:
“We arrested a 36-year-old man from Cowes on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. He remains in police custody at the current time.”
A single Police vehicle remained at the scene before departing at about 13:15.
UPDATE ON TUESDAY 20TH JUNE – A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has said that the 36-year old-man from Cowes was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill, making threats to cause criminal damage and common assault of an emergency worker. He has been released on initial police bail until 18th September while enquiries continue.
UPDATE ON WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER – A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has now issued the following statement:
“Marc James Hill, 36, of Marsh Road, has been charged with 2 counts of common assault and 1 count of using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour likely to cause harassment/alarm/distress.
“He is due to appear Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on 17th October.”
If guilty lock him up. Totally unacceptable.
The Police need the courts to send out a message that anyone using violence will be dealt with severely whoever the victim is.
Panic button my left foot
Agreed. You’re spot on.
I also watched this event unfold and didn’t see any officers get assaulted. The suspects wife was pushed across the driveway by an officer which aggravated the whole situation. The police didn’t handle this well at all and it was disgraceful at times the way they dealt with things.
Scum like him need a big ‘dose’ themselves of what they dish out. I hope the Police officer makes a speedy recovery.
Drop him off in Rwanda. If he wants to come back, make him walk it. I’m sick of reading about our front liners getting assaulted.
I watched this unfold with a total of 7 police units responding at speed, a convoy of police vehicles and still I watched a motorist oblivious pull in front of them, anyway problem solved and at least the police officer was not injured. As for the arrested I have have no words.
We have had the same situation at Hogan close, Some strange girl swigging from a can of beer screaming her head off because the boyfriends dumped her knocking on doors to tell all the neighbors what a naughty boy he is, damaging cars, playing loud music All I can say is get over it leave him alone and the neighbours, she’s obviously mentally ill,try and seek help we’ve had enough here,so please stop before police get called again