BY ISABEL EVERETT
Two men will face court on Thursday, after allegedly damaging a police vehicle
during a brawl in the Hunter Valley overnight.
About 1am on February 18, officers were called to Clarence Way, Muswellbrook, following reports of
a brawl.
Upon arrival, police located several people on the street and inside a
premises.
Officers entered the home and broke up the brawl before a 19-year-old man
exited the property and approached the marked police vehicle.
Police allege the man threw a beer bottle at one of the rear
windows, causing it to smash.
He was arrested a short time later, before a 26-year-old man exited the home
– allegedly armed with a knife – and threatened people on the street.
He was arrested, with additional resources called upon to disperse the
remaining persons at the scene.
Both men were taken to Muswellbrook Police Station and charged with affray.
The younger man was also charged with malicious damage, while the older man
was charged with armed with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court.
Inquiries are continuing.
Damaged Police Vehicle: Hunter Valley Police District Facebook
