Spalding man assaulted police officer over bike row at Springfields Outlet Shopping and Leisure

A Spalding man who refused to move his bike at a shopping centre went onto assault a police officer, magistrates were told.

Timothy John Philips (53), of Park Road admitted using threatening behaviour and assaulting the officer, having denied it at a previous hearing.

Prosecuting, Paul Wood told Boston Magistrates Court yesterday that police were called to Springfields Outlet Shopping and Leisure by security staff after Philips refused to move his bicycle which was causing an obstruction on October 1.

The bench heard that two PCSOs attended after he told the security staff to 'see what happens' if they moved it themselves.

He said Philips refused to accept the advice of the PCSOs to move the bicycle.

A police officer, who attended, decided Philips had to be arrested but, as he placed handcuffs on him, Philips punched the officer in the face.

Mr Wood said Philips had previous convictions for assaulting the police.

Mitigating, Daven Naghen said Philips had an' addictive personality' and had only wanted 'to do his shopping and go'.

He said Philips had a shoulder injury that was aggravated when the officer went to handcuff him and he 'instinctively' hit out.

After hearing that Philips was already on post sentence supervision by the Probation Service following a 38 week prison sentence, they imposed an 18 month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay £100 compensation to the police officer and a total of £107 in court costs and charges.