Man charged after Catacombs attack
Police are appealing for witnesses after an officer was assaulted while on duty in Exeter in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The incident happened in Bartholomew Terrace, near to the Catacombs area of the city, between midnight and 12.10 a.m.
A male Police Sergeant was carrying out routine enquiries when he was assaulted and sustained choking and punch injuries.
He was checked over in hospital, has since been discharged and is now recovering at home.
Two members of the public who intervened and came to the aid of the officer have been thanked for their actions.
Gary Barlow, aged 46 and from Honiton, has been charged with assault by beating and intentional strangulation and will appear at Exeter Magistrates court on Wednesday.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has information that could help the investigation, is asked to contact police via our website here or by calling 101 quoting crime reference CR/098618/22.
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