Crewe man charged over police officer assault

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Friday, November 30th, 2018 3:31pm

By Jenny Bonson @newsjenny

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A man from Crewe has been charged after a police officer was assaulted in the town.

The officer was injured after pulling over a car on Timbrell Avenue on Thursday 15 October.

A 34-year-old man has been charged with:

• inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent;
• assault by beating;
• taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent;
• theft from a person;
• driving while disqualified;
• driving without due care and attention.

He has also been charged with seven other unrelated offences, and is due before magistrates in Crewe today (30 November).

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