A Northampton man has been handed a 12 month Community Order after pleading guilty to assaulting two EMAS staff members.
Sergejs Aleksejevs appeared before Northampton Magistrates Court on Tuesday 19 March where he admitted to the offences and was handed with a 12 month community order to include the following:
- 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirements (RAR) treatment for drugs or alcohol
- 60 hours unpaid work
- £85 Costs
- £85 Victim Surcharge
Mark Ward, Assistant Local Security Management Specialist at East Midlands Ambulance Service, said: “We have a zero tolerance approach to any level of abuse or assault against our staff. Our staff work hard every day to deliver the best possible care to the public we serve. Actions like this make their job even harder and we will always take action where we can.
“The Local Security Management Specialist supported the staff through the process and worked with police and the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure the defendant received the appropriate punishment.”