TWO police officers were hospitalised after a row about a bowl of nachos escalated at a pub in Orford.

Cheshire Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a the Stonemill on Sandy Lane West shortly after 7.30pm last night, Thursday.

Warrington Guardian:

The Stonemill pub - picture by Google Maps

A 33-year-old woman from Warrington was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, but two police officers were then injured following a further altercation.

The woman was then rearrested on suspicion of assaulting emergency services workers.

One of the officers suffered a head injury and remains in hospital.

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Another suffered a hand injury and was also treated in hospital, but she has since been discharged.

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Eyewitnesses reported that a woman was asked to leave the pub after a row with staff concerning a bowl of nachos escalated.

A heavy police presence was also seen in the area.

And Warrington’s police chief inspector has spoken out over a ‘spate’ of assaults on officers in the town.

Six officers were attacked during four separate incidents over the same number of days between Sunday, February 17, and Thursday, February 21.

In total, four female officers suffered injuries that required hospital treatment – including a policewoman who was assaulted on two separate occasions.

The two other injured officers suffered head and arm injuries and a serious hand injury respectively - with the latter requiring ongoing medical treatment.

Chief inspector Simon Meegan said: “The nature of policing inevitably requires officers to deal with violent and challenging situations but, regardless of the situation, being assaulted by a member of the public we serve should never be seen as an acceptable part of the job.

“To assault a police officer or any other emergency service worker is to attack society itself and assaulting an emergency service worker is now an offence that is punishable by up to 12 months in prison.

“The spate of police officer assaults in Warrington - seven in four days - is completely unacceptable and a worry for both my staff and the community itself, as officers being taken off the streets through being injured by members of the public impacts on the level of service we can provide.

Warrington Guardian:

Chief inspector Simon Meegan

“When officers are assaulted it has a far wider effect than people may think - the officer may have to take time off work or be placed on restricted duties whilst they recover.

“Such absences and restrictions have a significant impact on the resourcing of incidents and the service we provide to the community.

“They increase pressures on other officers too, due to the additional responsibilities they have to take on to ensure that we meet the needs of the public.

“Assaults also often cause distress to family members, particularly when the officer suffers psychological or visible physical injuries.”

Four people have been arrested in relation to these incidents - with two having been charged, one remaining in custody and the other having been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.