Police sergeant punched on the head in Paceville incident
The man involved was also injured
A police sergeant was punched on the head in a scuffle in Paceville early on Sunday.
The police said the incident took place at about 4am in Triq San Ġorġ and involved two men and two women, all Maltese.
When the police intervened, one of the men continued to be aggressive and was arrested.
During the arrest, a man who had not been involved in the initial incident but likely knew the arrested man started punching the police sergeant. The officer defended himself.
The man was injured in the subsequent commotion and is receiving medical treatment, the police said.
The police sergeant was taken to hospital for treatment.
Investigations are continuing.
On Friday two police officers were injured, one critically, when they were shot at on a construction site at Ta' Giorni. One of the men allegedly involved in that incident was arraigned on Sunday morning.