Tramp jailed for Gatwick Police attack
11.06.09
A tramp who assaulted a female Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) at Gatwick Airport has been jailed. Colin Gallagher, 47, admitted assaulting the Officer while she was on routine patrol in the south terminal on May 24.
Crawley Magistrates' Court heard the officer, who has not been named, asked Mr Gallagher what he was doing at the airport but he walked off. She called for police assistance on her radio but was then assaulted by Mr Gallagher as he tried to grab the radio from her.
Mr Gallagher, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to assault, two counts of shoplifting and one of criminal damage. He was sentenced to a total of 13 weeks in jail.
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