Jail for man who headbutted police officer and pushed Rugby shopkeeper over during robbery
A man who headbutted a police officer while being arrested for a robbery in Rugby has been jailed for more than three years.
Gary Crane went into a shop in Clifton Road in April and pushed the shopkeeper over before stealing alcohol.
A spokesman for Rugby Police, said: “He ran off but police quickly found him in a nearby street with the alcohol he'd stolen.
“As they were putting him in the back of the van during his arrest, Crane headbutted one of our officers, who was thankfully uninjured.
“Further CCTV investigations showed Crane assaulting the shopworker and the 48-year-old was subsequently charged with robbery and assaulting a constable in the execution of his/her duty.
“Having already admitted both offences at an earlier hearing, he was made to pay a victim surcharge fee and sentenced to 38 months in jail.”
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