NEWTON Abbot man Neo Stephen Rees assaulted two police officers.

Rees, aged 19, of The Churchills, admitted charges of assault by beating on emergency workers Police Constables Samuel Rees and William Harrop.

South and West Devon Magistrates' Court made a community order that Rees must carry out 50 hours of unpaid work over the next 12 months.

He was ordered to pay £95 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and £40 to fund victim services on each of the two charges of assault.