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Attacker was tasered twice during fight with police
A JUDGE has warned that violence against the police will not be tolerated, after officers used a taser gun to arrest a Spalding man who assaulted them.
Matthew Dye (21) had repeatedly punched two officers after they were called to a domestic assault at his flat in Accacia Avenue.
Sam Skinner, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court that during the assault Dye grabbed his partner by the throat, threw her onto a bed and put his knee into her stomach while pulling at her hair.
He said: “CS spray was used but it had no effect on him at all.
“Dye was eventually rugby tackled by one of the officers who tasered him in the back.
“Dye continued to struggle so had to be tasered a second time.”
The court heard both officers suffered injuries including bruising and swelling, a cut lip and loose tooth.
In defence, the court was told Dye had been reconciled with his partner and had a job in property maintenence to go to.
The court heard Dye had been on remand in prison for 197 days since the offences.
Dye, formerly of Accacia Avenue, Spalding, admitted two charges of assault with intent to avoid arrest and common assault in July.
He was sentenced to a two-year community order, placed under the supervision of a probation officer for two years and ordered to complete a domestic violence course.
Passing sentence, Judge Sean Morris said his “hands were tied” as Dye had already served the equivalent of a 12-month prison term.
He said: “I will not tolerate violence towards the police. Had you not been in prison all this time you would definitely be receiving a prison sentence.”
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