A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer following an incident in Flintshire in the early hours of yesterday morning (June 19).

Phillip Jason Higgins, of Green Lane, Shotton, has been remanded in custody and will appear before Llandudno Magistrates Court tomorrow (June 21).

He had been arrested yesterday following the incident on the same street which resulted in two police officers being taken to hospital. One of the officers sustained a broken wrist.

North Wales Police have confirmed that Higgins has been charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of criminal damage to a police car window.

The force have also said that three males – a 42-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage, a 29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding, Section 5 public order, obstructing police, resisting arrest, assaulting an emergency worker and possession of a Class A drug, and a 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of Section 5 public order and obstructing police – have been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

  • Anybody who may have information is asked to contact North Wales Police via the website or via 101, by quoting reference number 21000428272.