A man has been sent to prison after eight officers had petrol thrown over them in Basildon – with two hospitalised after digesting the noxious liquid.
Justin Jackson, 28, of Ward Close, Basildon, was sentenced to three years and nine months at Basildon Crown Court.
He previously admitted the offences at the same court on Tuesday 24 September.
On Sunday 5 May, officers monitoring an organised event in Canvey were made aware of a motorbike being ridden dangerously.
The motorbike performed wheelies, rode across pedestrian areas and travelled the wrong way up roads, almost colliding with a car.
With support from the police helicopter, police followed it to Ward Close in Basildon, with the rider eventually being arrested when confronted by officers armed with Tasers.
While arresting the teenager, officers also detained further people and it was while carrying out those arrests that eight officers were attacked by Justin Jackson, who ran up to them from behind armed with a red watering can full of petrol before covering them with the substance.
Two officers required immediate hospital treatment while six others were treated at the scene for either burns or petrol in their eyes.
Justin was arrested after going back to his home nearby and changing his clothes.
Despite the ordeal they suffered, all eight officers were back on duty the same day.
