Man put on trial for assaulting two cops

dubai — A 42-year-old man stood trial in a Dubai court on the charges of physically assaulting two police officers and verbally abusing them. The Palestinian resident is also accused of threatening the two officers.

He denied the charges in the Court of First Instance. The complaint was registered on September 25, 2017, at Al Barsha police station.

A police sergeant said he was on patrol duty along with a corporal in Al Barsha when they were informed about an incident. “A Moroccan woman complained that her landlord had disconnected the power in several rooms in the villa where she lived. She led us to the Arab man’s room. We found two men inside the room and asked for their IDs. The defendant started to talk loudly and in a provocative way. He refused to show his ID.”

Public prosecution records showed that the defendant did

She led us to the Arab man’s room. We found two men inside the room and asked for their IDs. The defendant started to talk loudly and in a provocative way. He refused to show his ID.” A police sergeant

not obey the officers’ orders to get into the police car. He did not even let the officers handcuff him. He kept talking on his mobile phone.

He “fiercely” resisted arrest and threatened the officers. He said he knew the police deputy chief and would complain against them.

He insulted the policemen, kicked and pushed them. He tried to pull the gun of one of them, slightly damaging the officer’s uniform in the process.

As he continued to push them, they all fell down. Police backup was called in to help bring the man under control. Both officers got bruises and other hand contusions because of the defendant’s assault.

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