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An off duty policeman has been dismissed from West Midlands Police after attacking a man who was being arrested following a night out on Birmingham's Broad Street.

PC Keon Glasgow is believed to have attacked the man following an earlier altercation on the popular city night spot on the evening of December 14 last year.

He was dismissed in his absence for gross misconduct following a Misconduct Hearing which took place on Friday morning at Lloyd House, the headquarters for West Midlands police.

It was agreed that he had breached standards of professional behaviour.

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The hearing, chaired by West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson, revealed PC Glasgow had appeared in magistrates court where he had pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault. He was fined £200 and told to pay court costs of £60.

Yvonne Bruton, representing West Midlands Police's professional standards, said: "PC Glasgow was off duty and on a night out in Broad Street on the evening of December 14.

"He carried out common assault on a man who was being arrested by police. He has since appeared in court where he pleaded guilty to common assault, fined £200 with court costs of £60."

Chief Constable Thompson dismissed PG Glasgow with immediate effect for gross misconduct.

He said: "There had been an altercation between the two earlier in the night. However, PC Glasgow, who was off duty, got involved and carried out an act of common assault while police officers were attempting to arrest the man and take him into custody. He has appeared in court and has a criminal record for this offence.

"This was a serious offence and amounts to gross misconduct. He will be dismissed with immediate effect."

A policewoman was also dismissed at a conduct hearing on Friday after going on a £200 shoplifting spree in the Bullring while on duty.

PC Abigail Smith stole £70 worth of moisturiser from Selfridges before going on to steal another £130 of cosmetics from Superdrug and Kiko Milano.

She blamed her behaviour on the stress of being a police officer and criticised West Midland police for a lack of support.

She was dismissed for gross misconduct after appearing in front of a Misconduct Hearing chaired by Chief Constable Dave Thompson on Friday morning.