A violent Grimsby man is back behind bars after his latest outburst culminated in the assault of a police dog and its handler.
Matthew Boulter, 34, of Ainslie Street, Grimsby, admitted two charges of assault by beating, one of common assault, one of criminal damage, one of assault on an emergency worker and one of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal when he appeared in custody at Grimsby Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 16th August 2022.
It would be fair to say that Boulter is no stranger to the Criminal Justice System.
Magistrates heard that police had responded to reports to Boulter assaulting three people and damaging property in the town's Bethlehem Street on the evening of Sunday, 14th August.
During his arrest Boulter punched and kicked some fencing towards a police officer, causing minor injuries. Boulter then bit Police Dog Xander on the head, before grabbing at his collar and twisting it tightly around his neck.
Given the circumstances and totality of Boulter's offences, Magistrates' elected to use their new powers to sentence him to 8 months' immediate custody.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Crosfill of Humberside Police said: "Assaulting emergency service workers is not acceptable, and our police dogs provide vital assistance to us. They are part of the police family.
"The earlier incidents occurred in a very public location and will have caused distress for the victims and passers-by. We want to ensure our towns are safe for people to live, work and visit, so I am pleased that Boulter was quickly arrested and sentenced for these offences.
"Thankfully, PD Xander quickly made a full recovery and was back at work the next day."
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