‘Half naked’ Mablethorpe man with ‘superhuman strength’ injured 6ft 6in police officer at Manby barbecue

A ‘half naked’ man with ‘superhuman strength’ left a 6ft 6in police officer with a series of injuries while resisting arrest at a family barbecue.

Police attended a report of a domestic issue at an address in Manby, near Louth, on July 20 last year.

But while attempting to arrest defendant Vincent Jackson in the kitchen of the property, PC Andrew Walden was sent crashing to the floor.

Jackson, 40, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating of an emergency worker when he appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Friday (June 20).

Magistrates were shown bodycam footage of the incident, in which Jackson, of Wellington Road, Mablethorpe, was heard laughing and saying ‘did that hurt you?’ as he lay on top of the stunned officer.

Prosecutor Paul Roach said Jackson was known to PC Walden due to ‘previous interactions’.

“It was 5.15pm when he arrived at a barbecue,” he said.

“Mr Jackson was wearing swim shorts and trainers.

“When he attempted to arrest Mr Jackson he tensed his arms up when officers tried to apply handcuffs.

“He had his back to a fridge and when they attempted to control him he straightened his grip - he had some sort of superhuman strength.”

When PC Walden attempted to sweep Jackson’s leg, the defendant grabbed the officer’s leg and sent him crashing to the floor, landing on top of his victim, the court was told.

“He (PC Walden) banged his head on a kitchen cabinet,” Mr Roach continued.

“This is a 6ft 6ins officer. He had the defendant on top of him and he felt vulnerable.”

An impact statement written by PC Walden was read to the court.

In it he described banging his head and landing on his coccyx and elbows, leaving him in pain.

The statement added the officer suffered swelling to his right elbow and that his left elbow ‘still doesn’t feel right to this day - it hurts to rest it on a table’.

Addressing Jackson taunting the PC Walden when on the floor, the statement added: “I do not expect to suffer injury and being laughed at just for doing my job.”

Jackson had previously denied the charge, but changed his plea ahead of trial on the basis of recklessness.

In defence, Gordon Holt said: “Mr Jackson says this was reckless rather than deliberate.

“I can’t take the view that, even if Mr Jackson wanted to throw the officer to the floor, he would be able to due to their respective sizes.

“The difference was the officer tried to kick Mr Jackson’s leg and he landed on top of him.”

A probation report stated Jackson had not taken his ADHD medication ahead of the incident, and that the defendant also suffers from PTSD and anxiety.

It added Jackson, who receives universal credit, has ‘clear issues with temper controls’.

Reflecting on the subject of Jackson’s anxiety, Mr Holt pointed to part of the video footage prior to the assault which saw the defendant refusing to be handcuffed, telling officers he wanted a glass of water.

“This was someone in the kitchen half naked with three police officers,” he said.

“He was refused a drink and people were grabbing him.”

Jackson was handed a 12-month community order including 20 rehabilitation days.

He must also pay PC Walden £300 in compensation.