'It is appalling that any police officer should be subjected to such brutality whilst simply doing their job.'
It follows an incident in Banbridge on Monday night, July 10.
He was kicked in the face and bitten on the shoulder during the incident and was also choked by the suspect, leaving him unable to speak at present, the PSNI have said. A man has been arrested on suspicion of offences including assault, assault on police, non-fatal strangulation and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He remains in police custody at present.
PSNI Chief Inspector Brendan Green said: "It is appalling that any police officer should be subjected to such brutality whilst simply doing their job.
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