Cotham man having crisis assaulted cops when he lashed out Mason Rogers lashed out on two occasions and injured one officer with a needle, court told Updated THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A vulnerable man in the grip of a mental health crisis attacked police trying to help him, a court heard. Mason Rogers lashed out at officers on two occasions last month - injuring one when he emptied needles from a sharps tin in an ambulance.