Gosport man, 37, arrested after police officer is assaulted responding to a disturbance

By Richard Lemmer

Published 5th Jan 2021, 14:17 BST

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A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Gosport has been arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer on New Year’s Day.

Shaun Gareth Case, of Bittern Close, was arrested as police attended a disturbance in Spring Garden Lane, Gosport, at 12.20am on Friday, January 1.

An officer was assaulted during the call-out, which saw officers instructing the 37-year-old to leave the area.

A spokesman from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘The officer was not injured in the assault.’

Police responded to a report of a disturbance in Spring Garden Lane, Gosport, on New Year's Day. Stock Picture: Habibur Rahman

Police responded to a report of a disturbance in Spring Garden Lane, Gosport, on New Year's Day. Stock Picture: Habibur Rahman

Case is due in Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Thursday, April 1.

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