Sheffield man accused of assaulting police officers

A Sheffield man has been accused of assaulting police officers and a string of other offences after he was arrested.
By Claire Lewis
Published 28th Nov 2020, 08:48 BST
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Henzley Scott, aged 32, of no fixed abode, has appeared before magistrates charged with eight offences and is remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court next month.

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He is charged with two counts of assault by beating an emergency worker, two counts of threatening/abusive behaviour with intent to cause alarm or distress, two counts of racially or religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress; criminal damage to property and racially/religiously aggravated common assault.

A man has been charged with assaulting Sheffield police officers (Photo: Getty)A man has been charged with assaulting Sheffield police officers (Photo: Getty)
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The charges are in connection to his arrest in Chapletown and alleged incidents in police custody afterwards.

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Scott was initially arrested for racially or religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress.He was then charged with a further seven offences following alleged incidents while in police custody on Monday, November 23.

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