Police officer headbutted

A POLICE officer was headbutted by a man.

Police were called to the Landport Estate, Lewes, to investigate an alleged assault of a 13-year-old boy at around 6.50pm on Monday.

At the scene a man headbutted a police officer.

The officer was able to avoid the worst of the blow but suffered reddening to his face.

A man in Landport Road was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and a public order offence.

He is due to appear at Lewes Magistrates Court on July 2.

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