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BBC News
01-07-2025
- BBC News
Cambridge drug dealer who punched police officer jailed
A drug dealer who punched a police officer for "smiling at him" while being arrested has been Hall, 30, of no fixed address, had a large knife hidden down his trousers and a number of drugs in his possession when he was confronted by officers on Jesus Green in Cambridge on 31 attacked an officer, who needed stitches for a split lip, claiming he did it because the officer smiled at admitted assault causing actual bodily harm, possessing a knife, and a number of drug-related charges and was jailed at Peterborough Crown Court on Monday for three-and-a-half years. Cambridgeshire Police said an officer was on foot patrol when he spotted Hall, who he knew was wanted for inquiries into outstanding he attempted to arrest him, the officer was hit in the face. Hall claimed he did it because the officer "smiled" at him, police a large kitchen knife in his trousers, police found multiple wraps of cocaine, cannabis and a mobile admitted attacking the officer and possessing the knife, as well as possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of cannabis and possession of a class C Con Joanna MacKenzie said: "This incident highlights the very real dangers our officers face every day. "When our officers recognised Hall as being wanted and attempted to make an arrest, one was violently assaulted and it was later revealed [Hall] was carrying a knife."Thankfully the officer was not seriously injured but this could have ended very differently. "No-one should face violence simply for doing their job, especially those working to keep our communities safe. We hope this sends a clear message that assaults on police officers will not be tolerated." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
23-06-2025
- BBC News
Cambridge police seek teenagers over Jesus Green attack
Police are hunting for two teenage boys after a serious attack left a man with fractures to his face and happened near the skate park at Jesus Green in Cambridge at about 20:00 BST on Police said the man, who was in his 50s, lost consciousness for a time but did not receive life-threatening injuries and was in a stable condition in force said it was a "particularly violent assault" and appealed for witnesses to get in touch. Police believed the attack was carried out by two boys, described as white and possibly in their mid-to-late had brown slicked-back hair and was wearing a white T-shirt and other had blond or light-brown hair and was wearing a white T-shirt and shorts. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
