A MAN attacked a police officer and caused damage to a shop in a Herefordshire market town.

Jonathan David Bushell entered a guilty plea when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford on February 3.

The court heard Bushell had assaulted another person by beating in Ross-on-Wye on August 6.

The 39-year-old also admitted being drunk and disorderly and assaulting a police officer by beating just days later on August 11, and intentionally causing £200 worth of damage to a plastic protective screen belonging to Gwalia Stores on September 13.

He also admitted breaching the terms of a 12-month conditional discharge order imposed by magistrates in July.

Bushell, of Kyrle Street, Ross, was handed a 12-month community order and must pay compensation of £100 to his first victim, £200 to Gwalia Stores, and £125 to the police officer.

No costs order or victim surcharge was imposed due to a lack of means.