AN EMERGENCY service worker was assaulted in Penygroes yesterday (March 22) while tending to a man who had sustained head injuries.

North Wales Police (NWP) say that the incident involved physical and verbal abuse and took place shortly after 7.45pm.

NWP added that two people, aged 26 and 13, were arrested and have since been released pending further enquiries.

NWP Gwynedd North said: “The issue of emergency service workers being assaulted has come to the fore again after an incident in Penygroes.

“At just after 7.45pm last night (March 22), NWP received reports asking for assistance in attending a medical emergency, after a male was found with head injuries.

“As officers attended the scene and administered first aid to the male, they were approached by a large group of people and subsequently verbally abused and physically assaulted.

“A 26-year-old male was arrested for a public order offence and assaulting an emergency service worker, and a 13-year-old was arrested for assaulting an emergency service worker.

“They have been released pending further enquiries.”

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Speaking after the incident, Inspector Arwel Hughes added: “We had been called to assist in a medical emergency.

“For emergency service workers to be subject to this level of verbal and physical abuse is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

NWP added that its enquiries into the incident are ongoing.