A man has been charged after two police officers were assaulted in Crawley on Friday.

Police had been called to Five Acres in Northgate following a report that a woman was being assaulted. When officers attended. They were met by a 34 year old man who was extremely hostile and violent towards them.

A female officer suffered a broken wrist and her male colleague bruising and a swelling to his eye.

Darren Josephs of Five Acres, Crawley has been charged with three counts of assault.

He remains in custody and was due to appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday last (16 May).