Off-duty Staffordshire Police officer guilty of assault

The assault happened in Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge

A serving police officer has been found guilty of assault.

PC Colin Gay, 49, denied the charge relating to an incident in Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, in October while off-duty from Staffordshire Police.

He was convicted and fined £500 at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday following a two-day trial and ordered to pay £1,000 costs.

Misconduct proceedings will now take place following the conclusion of criminal proceedings, the force said.

Assistant Chief Constable Justin Bibby said: "The high standards we expect from our officers apply equally when they are off duty.

"PC Gay's actions were unacceptable."