A 34-year-old man who bit a police dog on the head and assaulted a police officer during an arrest has been jailed for eight months.
Gatekeepers News reports that Matthew Boulter was arrested on August 14th after police received reports of him being seen assaulting three people and causing criminal damage outside a venue in Bethlehem Street, Grimsby.
Grimsby Magistrates’ Court heard that Boulter was being arrested for assault charges punched and kicked some fencing towards the Humberside police officer, causing them minor injuries.
He then bit police dog, Xander, on the head and grabbed his collar before twisting it.
The force said that PD Xander made a full recovery and was at work the next day.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Crosfill said: “Assaulting emergency service workers is not acceptable, and our police dogs provide vital assistance to us. They are part of the police family.
“The earlier incidents occurred in a very public location and will have caused distress for the victims and passers-by.
“We want to ensure our towns are safe for people to live, work and visit, so I am pleased that Boulter was quickly arrested and sentenced for these offences.
“Thankfully, PD Xander quickly made a full recovery and was back at work the next day.”
Boulter was sentenced in court on Tuesday 16 August to eight months behind bars after pleading guilty to assaulting an emergency services worker, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, assault, criminal damage and two counts of battery.
