POLICE officers were left a note by a disgruntled resident after parking their car in order to assist colleagues arresting a man following an alleged assault.

Officers from Lymington and New Milton Cops were left the note after parking the vehicle in a side street off Bridge Street on Saturday evening.

A spokesperson said: “Late last night officers from the Waterside team assisted our response colleagues in arresting two males following an assault in a Lymington pub on staff members.

“The two males, who had split from a larger group, had fled from officers and were located on Bridge Street by a single crewed officer who pursued them on foot to arrest them.

“Both males were arrested a short while later on suspicion of assault and assaulting a police officer. Fortunately, the officer was not injured.

“The officer had parked his vehicle in a side street off Bridge Street in order to chase the suspects.

“After returning to his vehicle, having pursued the offenders, arrested them and having been assaulted he located the attached note on his car.

“We appreciate parking is a common issue however officers often have to make decisions in the heat of moment and we cannot always explain to residents what is happening and the reasons for our actions.

“I hope the angered resident can understand the reason for having to leave the vehicle where it was.

“Both males remain in custody at this time and enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with any information about this incident can contact us on 101, or online, quoting reference 44220253635.”