Two men have been convicted and sentenced after assaulting a police officer in Milton Keynes.

Stephen Pocock and Declan Mann, both of Maree Close, Bletchley, both attacked an officer who attempted to arrest one of the men last year on September 18.

Pocock, aged 22, and Mann, aged 19, attacked the officer with various punches to the head.

READ MORE: Drug dealer jailed after found in possession of heroin

One of the offenders also spat blood into the face of the officer.

Another officer then arrived to assist and both Pocock and Mann were detained at Lakes estate in Bletchley.

Pocock pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating of an emergency worker and one count of using threatening behaviour to cause distress.

Mann, aged 19, pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating of an emergency worker.

They were convicted at a hearing at Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court on February 4.

On March 25, Pocock was sentenced at the same court to an 18 month community order, undergo a rehabilitation order, and to carry out 80 hours unpaid work.

He also was ordered to pay compensation to the officer and costs to the court.

Mann was sentenced on April 29 as he failed to appear at the initial sentencing and was subsequently arrested on April 28.

He later went on to plead guilty to additional charges of using threatening behaviour to cause distress and an unrelated incident of criminal damage.

ALSO READ: The High Wycombe streets with the most car crimes - is yours on the list?

The criminal damage related to an incident on April 28 in which Mann caused damage to two cars in Allen Close Bletchley.

Mann was sentenced to a community order where he will have to undergo rehabilitation, required to undertake 8- hours unpaid work, pay compensation to the officer, for the criminal damage as well costs to the court.

Investigating officer, PC Nicholas Timms, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “Police officers attended this address in order to try to ensure public safety, but in doing so our officer was violently assaulted by Pocock and Mann.

“No one should have to face the prospect of being assaulted and spat at when they go to work, and police officers are no different.

“I am pleased that these two men have pleaded guilty to these offences and have now been sentenced, and I hope it shows that assaults on police officers will never be tolerated.”