18-year-old man to appear in court after PSNI officers assaulted in Derry

An 18-year-old man has been charged by detectives in Derry with a number of offences including wounding with intent, assault on police, resisting police, common assault, and criminal damage.

He is expected to appear before Derry Magistrates Court sitting in Dungannon today (Monday 1st May).

The man was arrested in the Carranbane Walk area of the city on Saturday, 29th April as PSNI officers attended a report of a domestic-related incident at a property in the area.

A number of police officers were assaulted during the incident.

One female officer had to be taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries after she was punched in the face a number of times.

The man is reported to have punched and spat at a second officer, and spat at a third officer.

He was taken to police custody, where he spat in another officer’s face, and threw a cup of water in a fifth officer’s face.

Police have appealed to anyone with information in relation to the incident to contact police on 101, and quote reference number 1885 of 29/04/23.