Man charged after four officers assaulted in car stop
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A man has been charged after four police officers were assaulted after stopping a car in Stoke-on-Trent.
Harry Williams, 32, of Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged with ten offences:
- four counts of assaulting an emergency worker
- possession of a knife in a public place
- failing to provide a specimen for analysis
- theft from a shop
- making off without making payment
- failing to stop when required by a constable
- using a car without third party insurance
It comes after officers stopped a car in the early hours of yesterday morning (19 February) at the junction of Dividy Road and Werrington Road.
Four officers were assaulted in the incident, but thankfully none of them were seriously injured.
A metal bar and a knife were also found following a search.
Williams is due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre today (20 February).