Man arrested for assaulting two police officers as violence against Yorkshire's emergency workers continues

Officers from Humberside Police were called to reports of fight involving a group near the junction with Quay Road and Station Approach in Bridlington in the early hours of this morning.

While arresting a man for a public order offence, he is alleged to have assaulted two police officers, who both received minor injuries.

The man remains in police custody on suspicion of affray and two counts of assaulting a police officer.

The incident follows a string of assaults on officers across Yorkshire in the last few weeks.

One officer suffered a fractured cheekbone in an attack after attending a violent incident in Harrogate.

Meanwhile in South Yorkshire, two men have been charged with assaulting two police officers on the second day of 2020.

One of the officers was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

William Eades, 27, of Roxton Road in Sheffield has been charged with assaulting an emergency services worker and Jamie Young, 32, of Norton Park Road, has been charged with assault and one count of theft.

Both men are due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates Court tomorrow.