A swarm of police officers were seen descending in Tuffley after a man reportedly punched and headbutted an officer. The officer is said to not be seriously injured, however a 50-year-old man has been released on bail while enquiries continue.
Officers were in Tuffley, in the Seventh Avenue area, following reports of an incident which happened earlier in the day. Police located a man they needed to speak to when he became violent and back up was called.
A Gloucestershire police spokesman said: "Officers were on patrol on Seventh Avenue, Gloucester at around 11.30am yesterday (Tuesday 1 April) when they saw a man who they needed to speak to in relation to an incident that had been reported earlier.
"After the man became violent, officers called for back-up. One officer was punched and head-butted but not seriously injured.
"A 50-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour. He has been released on bail while enquiries continue."
