CONVICTED (2023) | Lewis Hill, born c. 2000, of Collett Place, Latton, Swindon SN6 6EH – threw a firework towards police officers, injuring four of them and a police dog. Football thug Lewis Hill injured a police dog and four officers after launching an exploding firework at them. Hill threw the firework towards a group of police officers ahead of Swindon Town’s clash with Bristol Rovers on 22 January 2022. The firework exploded at the feet of the four officers, causing minor injuries, while PD Ross suffered burns to his nose. Ross has since returned to work as a police dog. Ross suffered burns to his nose but has now returned to his duties as a police dog with Wiltshire Police In court, Hill admitted one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and four counts of assaulting an emergency worker. Hill was tracked down through CCTV and witness statements, Wiltshire Police said. Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, Catherine Roper, said: “To throw a firework towards any group of people is an incredibly reckless and dangerous act. “Assaults against police officers and police animals will never be tolerated. “If you assault an officer or any other emergency services worker then be prepared to be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.” Dog unit manager Ian Partington said: “It is pleasing to see that Mr Hill has been jailed for his actions and that offences against officers and police dogs are taken seriously. “Thankfully PD Ross has been able to continue his career and is performing well as a police dog.” Sentencing | four months’ imprisonment. Three-year football banning order. BBC News Wiltshire Police