Oct 16 – Police Attacked In Casemates – 15 People Arrested During Busy Friday Night
Two uniformed Response Team officers sustained minor injuries following an incident in the early hours of Saturday at Casemates Square.
The incident came about as the officers effected the arrest of an individual for disorderly conduct whilst intoxicated and possession of a minor quantity of drugs, whereupon a group of persons surrounded the officers and struck them with kicks and blows.
As a result, one officer sustained minor bruising to his legs and the other a bump to his head. Fortunately, the officers’ body armour together with the prompt response from colleagues mitigated this, with both officers continuing their duties without the need for medical treatment.
The incident came during a busy Friday night deployment for Response Team officers, which saw a total of 15 persons (including three juveniles aged 16 & 17 as well as a violent person detained under the Mental Health Act) arrested and processed for offences that ranged from Disorderly Conduct whilst Intoxicated, Driving whilst over the prescribed Limit and Possession of minor quantities of Class “B” & “C” drugs, to Violent Disorder, Assault on Police, Conduct Likely to Cause a Breach of the Peace and Obstructing Police.
Commenting on the arrests, Superintendent Cathal Yeats, who heads the Operations Division, stated: “I am relieved that our officers only sustained minor injuries through a combination of effective equipment and a prompt response from colleagues.”
Supt. Yeats added: “I am satisfied with the restraint and manner in which our officers policed what was a busy Friday night. Whilst our style is traditionally one of close interaction with our community, and we are keen to allow everyone to enjoy themselves, we will not hesitate to act robustly to ensure that a minority do not spoil the night for the majority”.
Pics: A YGTV follower sent us these pic of the RGP deployment.
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