Eight arrests for attacks and threats on police in the last four days

Five of those detained were from Nuneaton and Bedworth.

In one incident in Church Street, Nuneaton, three people were arrested for assaulting a police officer on Sunday night. 

A 33-year-old woman from Bedworth was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting an emergency worker. A 29-year-old woman and 38 year old man were both arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. All three were later released under investigation.

The day after (Monday 20 September), an officer was allegedly hit in the face as he investigated reports of 25 nuisance phone calls made to the control room. 

A 20-year-old man from Nuneaton was arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance, obstructing a police officer and assaulting an emergency worker.

Earlier on Friday, Sharon Voss from Nuneaton was charged with assaulting an emergency worker while in custody at Nuneaton Justice Centre.

The other two incidents occured in Leamington and Hurley.