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Woman Arrested After 67 Year Old Man And Police Officer Assaulted In Shanklin

A woman has been arrested after a 67 year old man was assaulted in Shanklin, along with a police officer.

Police were called at 2.27am this morning (Thursday) to reports of an assault and criminal damage on Victoria Avenue.

A small group had trespassed on a property before damaging a nearby van and assaulting a 67-year-old man.

A police officer was also assaulted.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said:

"A 26-year-old woman from Binstead was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assaulting a person causing actual bodily harm.

"The woman assaulted a police officer on arrest and was further arrested for assaulting an emergency worker."

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