'Unprovoked attack' on doorman outside Newton Abbot bar

[WtD_Oracle]

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TWO men who allegedly battered a bouncer in an 'unprovoked attack' outside a Newton Abbot pub over the Bank Holiday weekend have been arrested and released on police bail.

The two men, aged 31 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm outside the Jolly Farmer pub in Market Street on Sunday just before 11pm.

DC Richard Fuller from Teignmouth CID is appealing for witnesses to come forward to the attack which left the bouncer with cuts and reddening to the back of his head, throat and arm.

He said the alleged violence started when the bouncer tried to escort the younger man from the pub and the older man allegedly grabbed the bouncer by the throat.

"Then the two men started punching and attacking the bouncer," said Mr Fuller.

"It was very quick. It was a short attack. The bouncer was able to break free and get help from another doorman.

"The 34-year-old man was taken outside, where there was a further struggle before police arrived and detained the man."

He added that it took two bouncers and two police officers to detain the 34-year-old man, while the younger man fled the scene.

Mr Fuller added: "I would like to hear from anyone who saw this incident, both inside the Jolly Farmer and the violence that followed into the street.

"The pub was quite busy and door staff were just asking this man to leave and they are quite within their rights to do that and this was an unprovoked attack."

The two men will answer police bail on July 14.

If anyone has information on this incident please contact the police on 08452777444 quoting reference JN/10/1092 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

[Gepard]

He added that it took two bouncers and two police officers to detain the 34-year-old man,

Is it a sign that physically capable DS (even Police?) aren't in the job anymore?

[hippy]

I'm afraid police C&R is and indeed always has been, on the whole somewhat shoddy! Some of the 'bundles' on the pavement I've witnessed in which 3, 4 and more police officers attempting to restrain some 9 stone nothing is often nothing less than laughable!

[Gepard]

I've probably said this before but I once had to restrain a female that was probably about 60kg. She had smashed the front door venue's window having been ejected and legged it. I gave chase and rugby tackled her (kinda forgot she was a woman and went ass over tit as there was no resistance lol) and managed to restrain her on my own until the old bill came. Soon as they jump out it time for all their goose necks and the other HO approved restraints. Took four officers in the end and about 10minutes for them to get her under control.

Bearing in mind this female has a cut hand and was pissing blood everywhere (had to go straight to A&E). Sometimes it's safer for them if you forget all the approved restraints and just use your body weight to immobilise them. I had her on the ground, kinda sitting on her (legs not chest) with all her limbs and head restrained with her bloody hand elevated in under a minute.

[JasonLeake]

Unusual to see your home town in national news