A SALISBURY man has been charged after police officers manning the cordons in Salisbury were abused and assaulted.

Police officers on duty in the city to assist with the ongoing investigation were targeted when they attended a report of a man behaving aggressively nearby.

Kim Rogerson, 56, of Wydham Road, was arrested yesterday (Monday) at around 5pm in Castle Street. 

He has been charged with being drunk and disorderly, assaulting a police officer and a racially-aggravated public order offence.

Inspector Pete Sparrow, from Wiltshire South Community Policing Team, said: “Our officers are not just stood on cordons in Salisbury, they are still operational police officers and will deal with offences robustly.

“The vast majority of the community of Salisbury have been overwhelmingly polite and welcoming to not only Wiltshire police officers, but others from across the UK who are providing assistance.

“However, we will not tolerate any aggressive or abusive behaviour towards our officers.”