BY ISABEL EVERETT
A man has been charged after a police officer was assaulted during an arrest
in Lake Macquarie overnight.
About 8pm on Monday night, a man entered the backyard of a home on
King Street, Hillsborough, where it’s alleged he damaged sporting equipment.
The homeowners confronted him a short time later before he fled and ran
through several nearby properties, continuing to damage homes.
A second homeowner confronted the man on Percy Street when it’s alleged the
man tackled him and punched him in the face several times.
Officers attended a short time later and
a female senior constable attempted to arrest the 20-year-old man.
Police allege the man punched the officer in the side of the head and
pulled at her hair before he was arrested with assistance from other officers.
The female officer sustained bruising and swelling to her face and was taken
to John Hunter Hospital for treatment, while the 20-year-old man was also taken
to hospital under police guard for treatment to injuries sustained during the
incident.
The 20-year-old Charlestown man was released from hospital on Tuesday morning and taken to Belmont Police Station.
He was charged with nine offences including two counts of destroy or damage
property, two counts of enter building/land with intent to commit indictable
offence, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault police officer in
execution of duty cause actual bodily harm, and three counts of resist or
hinder police officer in the execution of duty.
He was refused bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Tuesday.
