Bury St Edmunds police incident: Man, 59, assaulted emergency worker

A man was arrested for assaulting an emergency worker, following an incident outside Wetherspoon's in Bury St Edmunds.

The 59-year-old from Norfolk was detained yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, July 24) following what police described as a 'fail to stop' incident.

Four police cars were seen in the Abbeygate Street / Traverse area of town around 4pm.

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The unnamed man was also arrested for failing to stop when directed.

He was taken to Bury St Edmunds police investigation centre for questioning, where he received a formal caution.