Five police officers are reported to have been assaulted in Enniskillen in the early hours of this morning as a man was arrested in the town.
The incident is said to have taken place in the Derrin Park area, where officers had attended following reports of a burglary at around 2.30am.
A number of officers were hospitalised as a result of the incident in Co Fermanagh , with a man in his 20s detained who remains in custody.
A woman in her 20s was also subsequently arrested on suspicion of a number of offences relating to the burglary.
The PSNI said any attack on its officers was ‘unacceptable’ and appealed for further information about the incident.
Inspector Patton said: “Officers attended a report of a burglary in the Derrin Park area shortly before 2.30am and detained a suspect a short time later. He remains in custody at this time.
“During the course of the arrest, five officers were assaulted, sustaining injuries which required a number of them to attend hospital.
“Assaults on our officers are unacceptable and must not be tolerated as ‘part of the job’.
“As a result of this incident, the number of police on the ground in the district was reduced and it is important to note the impact this can have on our capacity regarding service delivery. However, this does not prevent or deter our officers continuing to work every day to keep people safe.
“A woman, aged in her twenties, has since been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences relating to the burglary.
“Our enquiries remain ongoing and I would appeal to anyone with any information to contact police on 101 quoting reference 164 20/06/22.”
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