Four binmen battered in two attacks while doing rounds
Earlier this week, the Stoke-on-Trent City Council described the attacks as "completely unacceptable" and a spokesperson said their thoughts were with those injured."Our thoughts are with those who were injured and their loved ones, and we would like to praise and thank our crews for doing their jobs and supporting our city.
"We are supporting the ongoing police investigation. Our teams work tirelessly to provide a public service and should not have their safety put at risk."On Friday night Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been arrested after a number of refuse collectors were assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent. "We were first called at 11.18am on Tuesday, March 21, to Fairhaven Grove in Birches Head following reports of violence.
"A man assaulted a refuse collector and damaged a bin lorry. The victim, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital by ambulance with head and facial injuries."We were then called to Birches Head Road at 11.47am. It was reported that three men had assaulted three men who were working as refuse collectors at the time.“Two others received medical treatment at the scene. We are treating both incidents as linked.
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