Four people have been charged with offences including four counts of assaulting a police officer following an incident on Union Street, Hereford on Saturday 30 March.

Among the officers assaulted, one officer was seriously injured and remains in hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Richard Quinn, 47, of Meadow Bank, Little Birch, Herefordshire was charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent, intentional strangulation, and common assault by beating and appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday (1 April).

Alex Quinn, 18, of Meadow Bank, Little Birch, Herefordshire was charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault by beating. They were both bailed to appear at Worcester Crown Court on 30 April. 

Carolynn Quinn, 44, of Wyeval House, Bridge Street, Hereford was charged with two counts of assault of an emergency worker and theft from a person.

Robynn Quinn, 22, of Court Orchard, Fownhope, Hereford was charged with two counts of assault of an emergency worker. They were both released on bail to appear at Hereford Magistrates’ Court on 8 May.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to call the lead officer DC Dube of West Mercia Police via 101, quoting incident 44_I_30032024.