Driver Busted in Dover After Police Assault and Hospital Ruckus
Stopped for No Licence or Insurance
On Thursday 31 March 2021, police in Dover pulled over a car on London Road. They had info the driver was uninsured and unlicensed.
Violent Arrest Turns Ugly
Officers arrested the driver, Kyle Toptalo, 31, from Devonshire Road, Dover, but things quickly escalated. An officer was allegedly assaulted during the arrest.
Hospital Row and Another Assault
The suspect fell ill in custody and had to be rushed to hospital. There, he reportedly abused staff before returning to custody—where he allegedly assaulted another officer.
Serious Charges Laid
- Two counts of assaulting an emergency worker
- Obstruction of police
- Using threatening and abusive language to provoke violence
- Driving without a licence
- Driving without insurance
- Possession of cannabis
- Failing to provide a specimen for analysis
Toptalo has been bailed and is set to appear at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on 20 May 2021.
