Ballymena police 'threatened with knife' and 'struck by plates and glass bottles' while responding to incident
Police were "threatened with a knife" and "struck by plates and glass bottles" while responding to a report of a concern for safety in the early hours of this morning.
Officers attended the scene in the North Street area of Ballymena in the early hours of Friday, January 31. While dealing with the incident, they were "threatened with a knife" and had a number of items thrown at them from a window, including plates.
One police officer was struck on the back of a neck with a glass bottle. A man has been arrested for a number of offences and remains in custody.
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Chief Inspector Boyd said: “When police arrived at the scene and were dealing with the incident, officers were threatened with a knife by a male and had a number of items thrown at them from a window, including plates.
“One officer was struck on the back of the neck with a glass bottle thrown from height.
“The male was subsequently arrested for assault on police, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence. He remains in custody.
“This incident highlights the risks our officers face every day when doing their jobs. Our officers are here to help, and to respond to calls to assist those who need that help. Assaults on police are unacceptable and must not be tolerated.
"Thankfully, all officers involved were fit to remain on duty, but our ask is that officers and the work they do should not be taken for granted.”
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