Votes were set to take place for a new elected Police and Crime Commissioner in 37 areas in England and Wales including Northumbria, Lancashire, Durham, North Wales, Cheshire and Merseyside
At the time of the incident he was on a final written warning for becoming verbally abusive towards another member of the public in a row over parking in November 2020
The campaign, featuring officers from Northumbria Police, is being led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and will run from April 1 to April 28 and will be operating across the UK.