Man charged after officer allegedly racially abused during arrest

Summarised from Lancashire Telegraph's report · Updated 5 Nov, 18:38 · Archive

A 43-year-old has been charged with racially abusing a police officer during an arrest in Blackpool.

Ashley Johnson, 43, of no fixed abode, has been charged after a police officer was allegedly racially abused during an arrest in Blackpool on 28 October. Officers were arresting Johnson on suspicion of an unrelated matter when he allegedly began shouting racial abuse towards the arresting officer. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a police officer.

Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Johnson has been charged with a racially or religiously aggravated public order offence of intentional harassment, alarm or distress. He is due to appear before Lancaster Magistrates' Court on 15 December 2026.

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• Man, 43, charged after police officer allegedly racially abused during arrestA man has been charged after a police officer was allegedly racially abused while making an arrest in Blackpool, Lancashire.Lancashire Telegraph · 5 Nov, 16:15

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