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Sittingbourne man charged with assault after police attacked at Medway Police station

12:05, 15 January 2021

updated: 12:21, 15 January 2021

A man has been charged after three police workers were attacked at a police station.

Edward Midgley was arrested on Wednesday after reports he had assaulted a woman, who is known to him, in Sittingbourne.

Three police staff were attacked at Medway Police station in Gillingham. Picture: Google
Three police staff were attacked at Medway Police station in Gillingham. Picture: Google

The 32-year-old was taken to Medway Police station in Purser Way, Gillingham, where he is alleged to have assaulted a police sergeant, constable and designated detention officer.

Midgley, of Capel Road, Sittingbourne, was charged with assault and three counts of assaulting an emergency services worker.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court today.

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