Community service order for man convicted of assaulting FEHD officer and obstructing public officer in execution of duty

     â€‹A man was sentenced to 120 hours' community service by the Eastern Magistrates' Court today (June 27) each for assaulting a Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) officer and for obstructing a public officer in execution of his duty. The sentences are to run concurrently.
      
     In addition, the man was also fined $1,500 for depositing litter in a public place.
      
     The court heard that the incident took place on January 10 this year when a man refused to co-operate and assaulted an FEHD officer when the officer tried to issue a fixed penalty notice to him for depositing litter in a public place at Jaffe Road, Wan Chai.
      
     "To use force against law enforcement officers is inappropriate and also carries legal consequences. Members of the public should co-operate with public officers in execution of their duties," an FEHD spokesman said.