Police officers were "spat on, attacked and assaulted" in an outbreak of disorder involving two Bolton teenagers this summer. The 14-year-old boy, who spat in an officer’s face and 15-year-old boy, who stole a police helmet, got involved as unrest broke out in the town centre on Sunday August 4. Both have since been tracked down and brought before the magistrates court to be sentenced.
Detective Inspector Paul Costello said: “The violence we saw against officers during the unrest over the summer was utterly deplorable. “These men and women left their families each day to protect the communities which they serve day-in, day-out, and to see them spat on, attacked, and assaulted during their tour of duties was sickening. The two teenagers were sentenced at Manchester Magistrates Court (Image: Newsquest) “These two teenagers were part of a wider group which degraded and attacked an officer carrying out his job.
“These sort of incidents are disgusting to see and we continue to investigate all instances of violence from the summer disorder in Bolton and indeed across Greater Manchester. “This has seen us secure more than one hundred arrests and charges, with lots of work still to come. “As we continue with our work, I would urge anyone with any information about any of the incident across Greater Manchester to please get in touch.
” The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of a group of up to 20 youths who surrounded a police sergeant. He spat .