A troublemaker who squirted "noxious" Pava spray in a woman's face later hastily ran off from the police in a panic because he did not fancy spending his New Year's Eve in custody when he could be ...

A SETTLE man who resisted arrest by a police officer has been given a conditional discharge by magistrates. Police went to Mill Close, Settle on February 15 to arrest David Senior following reports of ...

An award-winning police officer was found to have used unreasonable ... Dang used CS incapacitant spray, also known as PAVA spray, which irritates the eyes and can cause sneezing, coughing and ...

also known as PAVA spray, which irritates the eyes and can cause sneezing, coughing and chest tightness. He also applied a pressure point for 20 seconds. The force used was found to be unnecessary.