A LARGE police presence was seen in Winchester city centre after a PCSO was assaulted.
The incident took place in Abbey Gardens on Friday, June 24.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after the PCSO was assaulted when they detained a man for theft.
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Winchester Police posted on its Facebook page: "You may have seen a large police presence in the city centre this evening as local officers responded to an incident in Abbey Gardens, Winchester.
"This incident took place after one of our PCSOs responded to reports of a theft.
"During this incident, the PCSO detained a male and was assaulted, but luckily not injured.
"Officers from the local Neighbourhood and High Harm teams assisted and two people were arrested.
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"Anti-social behaviour and violence towards our officers will not be tolerated and will be dealt with robustly.
"We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding whilst we dealt with this incident."
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