‘It’s not part of their job’: Man charged after two police officers assaulted in Northampton

A man has been charged after two police officers were assaulted and sustained injuries.

The officers, from Kettering, were in Broad Street, Northampton at around 9am on Sunday (August 16) when the incident happened.

During the arrest of a suspect for robbery, both officers were assaulted. One sustained a broken finger and the other was left with back injuries.

Melih Buyukerzurum, of Broad Street, was arrested and charged with assaulting emergency workers in connection to the incident.

Both officers are now recovering, but colleagues and the force as a whole have been left shocked and disgusted.

Kettering ProActive Cops tweeted after the incident to say ‘this is not acceptable’ and to wish their colleagues a ‘speedy recovery’.

A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: “We are angry on their behalf – none of them come to work to be assaulted. It’s not ‘part of the job.’”

Buyukerzurum, who is 31, is set to appear at Northampton Magistrates Court this morning (August 18) to face more than 20 charges, including two for assaulting emergency workers, wounding with intent, theft, racially or religiously aggravated harassment and more.

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