Man sentenced after assaulting Market Drayton police officers
33-year-old Max Boswell was given a 12-month sentence
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced after he assaulted two police officers in Market Drayton last month.
Max Boswell, of no fixed abode, was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, for the assault that took place on Unicorn Court on Sunday 29 June.
A spokesperson for the force said:
"Officers were called to the location at around 9.30am to reports of a man acting suspiciously in the area.
"When the two officers arrived and tried to engage with Boswell, he violently attacked them, throwing one of the officers to the floor.
"Further officers were deployed to the scene and were able to arrest Boswell, where he was taken into custody. He was later charged with actual bodily harm and common assault.
"Both officers sustained injuries during the attack and were required to attend hospital for further treatment."
On Friday (July 18) Boswell pled guilty of both offences at Telford Magistrates Court.
As well as the suspended sentence he was also ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation and carry out 300 hours of unpaid work over the next 12 months.
Sergeant Liam Heathcote, from Market Drayton’s Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “Boswell attacked two West Mercia Police officers as they were trying to engage with him.
“Fortunately, neither officer sustained any serious lasting injury, and Boswell was swiftly arrested thanks to the quick response of other officers that morning.
“No-one should come to work and face violence, and we thank our officers that day for their bravery and dedication to keeping communities safe.”