Charges have been authorised against a man following a disturbance at a pub in Ashford High Street.

Kent Police officers attended the County Hotel shortly before 11.45pm on Thursday 29 July 2021 following a report that a man had been acting aggressively towards staff and customers whilst in possession of a knife.

Following the man’s arrest he is alleged to have spat at two officers, one of whom he also attempted to physically assault.

The 29-year-old man of no fixed address, has been charged with two public order offences, possession of a knife in a public place, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, causing criminal damage to a custody cell and possession of cannabis.

He was due to appear before Folkestone magistrates on Saturday 31 July 2021.

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