AN ABERYSTWYTH man who assaulted three police officers has been ordered to abstain from alcohol for 56 days as part of a community order.

Andrew Wright, of Room 5, 26 Cambrian Street, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 24 March.

The 51-year-old pleaded guilty at the hearing to assaulting Pc Havard, Pc Taylor and Pc Thomas during an incident in Llanon on 2 March.

Magistrates handed Wright a 12-month community order to include 200 hours of unpaid work, along with 56 days of alcohol abstinence and monitoring.

He was also ordered by magistrates to pay a total of £300 in compensation to the police officers invloved in the incident.

Wright must also pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85 as well as a surcharge to fund victim services of £95.