The elderly man - named in reports as Malcolm Emery - was arrested after two uniformed officers came to his home in response to reports of a disturbance in Potton, Bedfordshire.
A police force has apologised to an 81-year-old grandfather who was left bloodied and bruised after officers went to his home by mistake.
According to the force, he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker after an officer had suffered a head injury.It said the man had initially approached the officers holding a"wooden implement" after they had"mistakenly looked through his window while responding to an unrelated incident".
"I have updated the man's family today to let them know he will face no further action in relation to the alleged assault as, after reviewing the evidence, we are content that the officer's injuries were not caused by an intentional act.Mr Rodenhurst said it was"right that we acknowledge where we have got things wrong and there were opportunities to de-escalate this situation which were not taken".
Alongside the graphic images, she wrote:"My 81yr old grandad having been arrested because @BedsPolice got the wrong address at 3am.
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