Nottinghamshire Police officers arrested a woman on Savile Road, Bilsthorpe in suspicion of drink-driving and assaulting an officer

A police officer was assaulted while arresting a 47 year-old woman suspected drink-driver.

Nottinghamshire Police officers were called to Savile Road, Bilsthorpe, following reports someone had crashed into a parked car.

When they arrived at the scene around 11.55pm on May 4, multiple cars had been damaged on the street.

The driver of a car suspected to have caused the damage was asked to get out of the vehicle, and in an attempt to detain the suspect, an officer was assaulted.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and assaulting an emergency worker.

Sergeant Simon Brooks said: “Our response officers were able to detain a suspect within minutes of receiving reports of potential drink-driving.

“There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to ever get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol drugs, for the simple reason that it puts everyone at risk.

“Likewise, it is completely unacceptable for anyone to ever assault a police officer, or any other emergency worker in fact.”

Inquiries are still ongoing and the police appeal to anyone with information to contact on 101, quoting incident 837 of 4 May 2023.