King's Lynn man charged with assaulting police officers

Reuben Skinner faces charges after incident at train station

Norfolk Constabulary
Author: Kseniia YakutinaPublished 19th Oct 2026

A man has been charged with assaulting three police officers following an incident at King's Lynn train station.

Reuben Skinner, 34, of Checker Street, King's Lynn, was charged with three counts of assaulting a police officer after events unfolded on Saturday evening, 17th October.

Officers initially responded to Dodmans Close at 8:15 pm, where a man was being treated by ambulance staff for a head injury.

The man left the scene and proceeded towards the train station, at which point he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

While receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Skinner was further arrested for assaulting two additional officers, involving spitting and kicking.

He was transported to the King's Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning and subsequently charged.

Skinner has been bailed to appear in court on 19th November 2026.

Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the original injury.

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