Haverhill – Man admits street assault

A 72-year-old man from Haverhill has appeared in court after a woman was assaulted in the street.

Police were called on Thursday 18 December at 2.20pm to reports that a woman in her 40s had been grabbed by the throat and pushed by a man on Jubilee Walk.

A short time later officers arrested Robert Rooney, of Eastern Avenue, on suspicion of non-fatal intentional strangulation and he was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Rooney was charged with assault and remanded in custody on Friday 19 December and appeared before Ipswich Magistrates on Saturday 20 December. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one day’s detention, already served while he was in custody.