BY ISABEL EVERETT
A man and woman have been charged after allegedly assaulting three police officers in Shortland on Tuesday.
About 4.10pm on Tuesday 23 June 2020, emergency services were called to Long Crescent, Shortland, following an altercation between a group of people.
Upon arrival, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District spoke to a man and a woman who allegedly became abusive towards police and refused to leave the premises.
The 30 year-old man allegedly grabbed an officer, resisting arrest and kicking a Sergeant and Senior Constable.
A 35-year-old woman allegedly tried to intervene, spitting at officers and pushing and kicking a Senior Constable, before stealing a set of handcuffs.
Pepper spray was deployed and both were detained taken to Waratah Police Station where they allegedly continued to act aggressively towards police.
The three officers sustained minor injuries including abrasions to their knees and hands and some swelling and were affected by the pepper spray.
The man was charged with two counts of assault officer in execution of duty and two counts of resist officer in execution of duty.
He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday June 24th.
The woman was also charged with two counts of assault officer in execution of duty and two counts of resist officer in execution of duty.
The woman was granted conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday July 23rd.
A man and woman have been charged after allegedly assaulting three police officers in Shortland on Tuesday.
About 4.10pm on Tuesday 23 June 2020, emergency services were called to Long Crescent, Shortland, following an altercation between a group of people.
Upon arrival, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District spoke to a man and a woman who allegedly became abusive towards police and refused to leave the premises.
The 30 year-old man allegedly grabbed an officer, resisting arrest and kicking a Sergeant and Senior Constable.
A 35-year-old woman allegedly tried to intervene, spitting at officers and pushing and kicking a Senior Constable, before stealing a set of handcuffs.
Pepper spray was deployed and both were detained taken to Waratah Police Station where they allegedly continued to act aggressively towards police.
The three officers sustained minor injuries including abrasions to their knees and hands and some swelling and were affected by the pepper spray.
The man was charged with two counts of assault officer in execution of duty and two counts of resist officer in execution of duty.
He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday June 24th.
The woman was also charged with two counts of assault officer in execution of duty and two counts of resist officer in execution of duty.
The woman was granted conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday July 23rd.
