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The officers arm bitten by the man<\/p><\/div>\n

Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/span><\/p>\n

A man is in custody after an officer was badly bitten in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n

Yesterday evening at around 6.40pm, a police constable was responding to reports of a man causing a disturbance on Drake Street in Rochdale, when she was bitten.<\/p>\n

Attending officers had attempted to explain to the man that in line with government guidelines around Covid-19, people shouldn\u2019t be going around to other people\u2019s homes. Whilst trying to engage with the man, two officers were both punched. One of those officers – a 21-year-old police constable – was then seriously bitten and had to attend hospital, before being discharged to recover at home.<\/p>\n

A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, domestic violence assault, section 18 assault with intent to resist arrest and regulation 8 of the Health Protection Regulation 2020 (Corona Virus). He remains in police custody for questioning by officers.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Richard Hunt, of GMP\u2019s Rochdale district, told GPSJ: \u201cNo police officer should have to come to work \u2013 doing a job to serve and protect our communities \u2013 and be assaulted. It is absolutely disgusting that my officer was faced with this last night and all of our thoughts are with her as she rests at home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recognise that the pictures we are releasing today are quite graphic but I hope they help people to understand the vicious nature of this attack and I know that the people of Greater Manchester will join me in wishing our officer a fast and peaceful recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a particularly challenging time for everybody at the moment, made worse by something so mindless like this. Having spoken to the officer earlier this morning, she said that last night\u2019s incident was a stark contrast to the support she has felt over the past few days, whilst she has been delivering Easter eggs to local children whilst out on patrol. This just goes to show that thankfully, incidents like this are not a reflection of the vast majority of the public, who are showing great support to us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The officers arm bitten by the man<\/p>\n

Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/p>\n

A man is in custody after an officer was badly bitten in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n

Yesterday evening at around 6.40pm, a police constable was responding to reports of a man causing a disturbance on Drake Street in Rochdale, when she was bitten.<\/p>\n

Attending <\/p>\n

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