Police have charged a man to court following a disturbance at a business in Newtownabbey on Sunday 28th July.

Shortly after 10am officers received a report of a man being abusive towards and throwing items at staff at a shop in the Abbott’s Cross area.

Police attended and one officer was assaulted and taken to hospital where they received treatment for an injury to their hand. 

The man, aged 36 was subsequently arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage, theft and assault on police.

He has since been charged with a number of offences including grievous bodily harm, common assault and assault on police and is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrate’s Court on Monday 26th August.

As is usual procedure, all charges were reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.