Police Officer Assaulted During Arrest of Wanted Man

Shortly after 11:10PM on Tuesday, 26 August, officers responding to a loud music report at an address on Doubletree Lane in Bodden Town, observed a man who was wanted in relation to a previous wounding incident.

Officers approached and attempted to arrest the man when other persons at the location began to behave aggressively towards them, with one woman physically attempting to prevent the officers from carrying out the arrest. The officers separated the two and successfully arrested the wanted man. However, the woman began to aggressively resist arrest and a struggle ensued between her and one of the officers, during which the woman kicked the officer in her abdomen. Other officers intervened and the woman was successfully arrested.

The wanted man, age 29, residing in Bodden Town, was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent, and common assault, in relation to the previous matter. He has since been formally charged.

The woman, age 38, residing in Bodden Town, was arrested for obstructing police and assaulting police.

The police officer who was struck by the woman was taken to hospital for treatment, and subsequently discharged.

The public is being warned that it is a criminal offense to obstruct or assault the police officers in the execution of their duties and that any such behavior will not be tolerated and will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.