A COUPLE in their 20s have been arrested following an assault on a police officer in Newport on Monday evening.
A spokesperson for the Hampshire constabulary said: "Police were called just before 9.30pm on Monday 18 May to reports of a possible fight in the street on Wellesley Way, Newport.
"Officers attended and attempted to deal with the situation, but were assaulted.
"A 26-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, both from Newport, were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.
"The woman was also arrested for a public order offence, and the man was also arrested for obstructing a police officer in their duty. They have been released on police bail as enquiries continue."
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