An Epsom police officer will appear in court charged with assault, relating to an arrest made in an alleyway off East Street.

PC Matt Fitzgibbon, 31, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on April 10.

The arrest was made on duty at 11.30pm on September 16, 2017.

PC Fitzgibbon was placed on restricted duties once Surrey Police was told about the incident, and he was moved to a non-public facing role.

The matter was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for investigation.