A REDDITCH man has appeared at Redditch Magistrates Court charged with assaulting a police officer. 
Joshua Lochlin, aged 21, of Alder Carr Close, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and assaulting a police officer following an incident in Oakly Road at about 8.30pm on Monday, October 17. 

Mr Lochlin appeared in court on Wednesday, October 19. He was handed a 12 month community order, 60 hours unpaid work and fines plus costs totalling £420.