A POWYS man wanted by police for failing to attend a court appearance has been found.

Dyfed Powys Police confirmed on Sunday evening (July 10) that Jonathan Corrington had been arrested, after the force had issued an appeal for help finding him over the weekend.

“Thanks to information we received from the community, we have this evening arrested wanted man Jonathan Corrington, from Brecon,” Dyfed Powys Police posted on their social media channels.

Corrington had failed to show up for his sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on Friday, July 1, after he admitted assaults on nine separate police officers.

He punched, bit and spat in the faces of multiple officers at three different locations following his arrest on May 19.

The 27-year-old, of Little Free Street, Brecon, was initially arrested after police were called to deal with reports that a male had assaulted a female at Ystradgynlais Bus Station on the afternoon of May 19. That led to a series of events which led to a total of nine different Dyfed Powys Police officers being assaulted by Corrington, including at the original scene, as well as at Morriston Hospital in Swansea and also at Brecon Police Station where he was eventually detained.

The officers Corrington assaulted over May 19 and 20 were Sergeants John Cross and Andrew Rogers and PCs Matthew Humphreys, Sara Richards, Carwyn Evans, Nick Jenkins, Matthew Owen, Adam Jones and Andrew Greensmith.

Dyfed Powys Police Chief Inspector Jacqui Lovatt said: “Upon his arrest he became violently aggressive and assaulted officers, punching them to face, biting them and spitting in their faces.

“He assaulted further officers, with four in total at the scene. He was conveyed to Morriston Hospital where he further assaulted officers, as well as a hospital security guard. He was described as spitting at and biting them.

“He was then returned to Brecon Police Station where he assaulted additional police officers. In total, three required medical treatment at hospital.”