A DRINK driver allegedly assaulted police officers in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The 35-year-old man reportedly abandoned his white van on Sannox Road in Ayr at 2am on September 5.

Police were made aware of the discarded vehicle and soon traced the driver to a nearby home.

After police confronted the man and during attempts to arrest him he became aggressive and violent.

Two cops suffered minor injuries during the altercation.

One police officer was pushed against the frame of a door causing head injuries.

The second, female officer suffered a scratch to the face.

Neither officers needed any further medical treatment for their injuries.

The man is due to appear in Ayr Sheriff Court today (Monday).