Watch the moment a man who assaulted police officers and spouted abuse during Blackpool riots is arrested

Blackpool Gazette

While the resort was busy with families enjoying the weekend, Roger Haywood spouted abuse during a protest on August 3.  Police said he encouraged others to be violent and assaulted police officers who were there to keep Blackpool safe.  He also led a mob through the resort and beckoned them to breach the police cordon, “intent on disorder”.  The 41-year-old, of Yew Tree Road, Blackpool, was jailed for two years and six months on Friday.  He was sentenced for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

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00:00Lancashire Police have released footage of the moment a man was arrested for his part in the disorder in Blackpool almost two weeks ago.

00:07While the resort was busy with families enjoying the weekend, Roger Heywood spouted abuse during a protest on August 3rd.

00:14Police said he encouraged others to be violent and assaulted police officers who were there to keep Blackpool safe.

00:20He also led a mob through the resort and beckoned them to breach the police cordon, intent on disorder.

00:27The 41-year-old was jailed for two years and six months on Friday.

00:31He was sentenced for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

00:36This is the moment he was arrested.

00:56This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:01This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:06This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:11This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:16This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:21This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:26This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:31This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:36This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

01:41This is the moment he was jailed for offences of violent disorder and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

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