THE States police are appealing for witnesses after a man allegedly spat in the face of a woman in St Helier.
The altercation took place around 9pm on Thursday, according to States police, and involved a man and woman who were known to each other.
It is alleged that the male spat in the woman’s face and subsequently left the area following the intervention of a customer from a nearby pub.
The man was described by police as having dark hair and was wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans and black/grey Nike trainers, and the female as about 5ft 7ins tall with shoulder-length blonde hair, partially tied in a top knot.
The States police stated that a 19-year-old male was later been arrested for domestic-related common assault, and subsequently released on police bail.
Anyone who may have seen the incident or who has any information is asked to contact police on 612612, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or to use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
