Cop slams ‘ridiculous’ sex assault claims

A police officer admitted flirting with a woman after he was invited into her home but slammed claims he sexually assaulted her as ‘ridiculous’. Pol Sgt Ares Michaelides, 49, allegedly stroked the 22-year-old’s thigh while delivering crime prevention kits to residents in Enfield, north London, on 23 November 2016. He was handing out Smartwater Home Security Packs, containing invisible liquid that can mark valuables so they can be traced back to their owner. Michaelides was arrested by colleagues and placed…