Man charged after officers assaulted in Huyton

A man has been charged after two officers were assaulted in Huyton on Tuesday (2 December).

Officers attended a report of suspicious activity around an address in the town at around 9.30pm.

On attendance, a male was seen by patrols, who pursued him on foot to Chester Walk.

While trying to detain the suspect, he stamped on the head, body and arms of a male constable leaving marks and cuts, and pushed a female constable to the floor and leaned on her.

George Patrick Cummins, 23 years, of Adswood Road, Huyton was arrested and later charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty, assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Wednesday 3 December.

Detective Inspector Steve Byrom said: “It is totally and utterly unacceptable for officers and staff to be assaulted or verbally abused in Merseyside.

"Officers put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public from people intent on causing harm in our communities.

“They go to work each day knowing that they might have to step into a situation that most people would run away from, but it will never be acceptable to use violence, aggression or abuse towards officers.

“When members of the public cross that line, they can expect to face justice for their actions.”

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