POLICE have arrested a man following an assault on a parking enforcement officer in Carisbrooke.

Officers and paramedics were called to Wellington Road following reports of an attack on the civil officer, received at 9.02am today (Tuesday).

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody at Newport Police Station at this time.

Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

"We ask people not to speculate and instead report any information you have to police on 101, quoting 44230122556," said a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson.