Police Officer Spat at Whilst Investigating Domestic Violence Incident at Stroud Home

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A man has been charged after spitting at a police officer, whilst attending to a domestic violence related incident at a home in Stroud. 

About 10.30am on Wednesday the 22nd of April, an officer from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended a home on Berkley Street, speaking to a 29-year-old man before being refused entry. 

As the senior constable walked away, he was allegedly spat on.

The man was arrested and during a search of the home, a 32-year-old woman was located inside.

He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic), and assaulting an officer in execution of duty.

The man was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday the 23rd of April. 

Woman To Face Court Accused Of Spitting On Police Officer

BY IAN CROUCH

A woman is due to face court in August accused of deliberately spitting on a police officer at Teralba.

The officer stopped a Subaru Forester on Anzac Parade on Tuesday morning for a random breath test.

It's alleged the male driver initially refused to comply and his passenger, a 20-year-old woman, got out of the car and verbally abused the officer before hitting him in the chest and spitting on him.

The officer called for back-up, with the driver arrested after returning a positive test for cannabis.

The woman has since been issued with a court attendance notice.

She's expected to face Toronto Local Court on August 4  charged with two counts of assault officer in execution of his duty, and one count each of resist or hinder police officer in the execution of duty, behave in an offensive manner in/near public place/school, and intimidate officer in execution of duty.

Police say a one-year-old child was also in the car at the time and a child-at-risk notification has been lodged with the Department of Family and Community Services.