A police officer was grabbed and punched in the face after stopping a car in central Belfast in the early hours of Friday.
A 35-year-old man was arrested following the incident in the Dublin Road area.
A police spokesperson said a car was pulled over after being noticed “driving suspiciously”.
“Shortly after 12.20am, while on patrol, officers noticed a car being driven suspiciously in the Dublin Road area of the city centre,” they said.
We have arrested a man after three officers were assaulted in Belfast city centre this morning.
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“They stopped the car and spoke with the driver, who attempted to make-off from police.
“He then drove the car a short distance, while holding onto an officer and punching the officer in the face. He also grabbed and pulled two other officers.”
The 35-year-old man was arrested on…
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