Police officer injured after carer kicked out in protest at friend's arrest court told

A police officer ended up injured when a carer butted in and started kicking out after his friend was arrested, a court heard.
A carer found himself on the wrong side of the law when he tried to intervene during a friend's arrest.A carer found himself on the wrong side of the law when he tried to intervene during a friend's arrest.
A carer found himself on the wrong side of the law when he tried to intervene during a friend's arrest.

The officer suffered cuts and grazes to his hands and knees when Sohail Khan resisted being detained.

Khan, who claimed police had been "over- aggressive" with his friend, had to be PAVA sprayed in the trouble on Water Street, Nelson, on Wednesday, November 7th.

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Mrs Alex Mann, prosecuting, said the driver of a car had already been detained and was being spoken to by police whilst they waited for a van.

She said:" A second car turned up and the defendant came over and took a bag that had been removed from the original car, put it into his vehicle and left. " Khan was detained.

Mr David Lawson, defending, said Khan's friend had been arrested for dangerous driving and the defendant got involved after the event.

He said:" He believed the police were perhaps over- aggressive with his friend and for that reason he intervened."

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Khan was detained and placed on the ground after taking his friend's belongings and whilst he was on the ground he kicked out.

Mr Lawson said:"Thankfully, the officer did not have to take any time off duty.

"The defendant was placed in custody for some time."

The solicitor added Khan was a carer for his elderly father.

The defendant, of Southfield Street, Nelson, admitted resisting police. He was told to pay a total of £195 in fines, costs and victim surcharge.

The Bench chairman told him: " Not a very sensible action on your part."