Three police officers have been assaulted, one seriously after a vehicle stop at Telarah overnight.
Police say patrolling Officers spotted a silver Ford hatchback being driven in a dangerous manner on Trevor Street just after 8.30pm on Sunday and stopped the car.
It's alleged the male driver began acting erratically, pushing a Sergeant in the chest before a second man got between them with the driver then punching the officer in the face, suffering a fractured eye socket.
Both men then ran off.
The driver was arrested after a scuffle with two officers who were also punched.
The 20-year-old is due to face Maitland Court today (Monday 22 June, 2020) on assault and drink driving charges.
The other man remains on the run.
Two female passengers in the car are assisting police with inquiries.
The Sergeant was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment of a fractured eye socket. The other officers were treated for minor laceration and soft tissue damage at Maitland Hospital. All have since been released.
