Leeds man jailed for spitting in police officer's face
He admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker
A man from Leeds who spat in the face of a police officer will spend Christmas behind bars.
Simon Carlin was jailed for two years at Leeds Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two assaults on police officers, and other unrelated offences.
The 37-year-old, of Morris Lane, was arrested on the evening of the 8th of November, after committing a theft offence at a shop in Kirkstall, Leeds.
During the arrest, he assaulted two officers.
He was sentenced after pleading guilty to theft, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, and unrelated offences of harassment and harassment causing fear of violence.
Chief Inspector Andy Loftus of Leeds District Police, said “We welcome the custodial sentence given to Carlin for his offences which included assaults on two police officers, one of whom was directly spat at.
“Carlin has been dealt with through the court system and sentenced within a few weeks of the offences occurring and we hope this jail sentence will stand as further proof that assaults on any emergency services staff will not be tolerated by the police or the courts.
“The force is committed to protecting its staff and other emergency workers and will always seek to prosecute those who think it is acceptable to attack those seeking to protect the public to the fullest extent of the law.”