Police officers attacked by man they approached in Liverpool city centre
Peter Hillman, 34, charged with assaulting two emergency services workers and drugs offences after ugly scenes in city centre
12:18, 24 MAY 2021
Updated
Bold Street in Liverpool city centre (Image: Liverpool Echo)
A man has been charged with assault and drugs offences after two police officers were attacked in Liverpool city centre.
Peter Hillman, 34, is accused of being behind the sickening early morning attack on the plainclothes officers in Bold Street. Today Merseyside Police said the two officers were injured as they went to confront and detain a man reported to be acting suspiciously on Saturday.