Man, woman arrested on outstanding warrants at Goonellabah, officer injured

In a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood flick, a wild police pursuit in the state’s north saw one officer end up with a badly slashed arm and a wanted man falling from a roof and breaking a leg.

A 28-year old man and 19-year-old woman were arrested in the early hours of Monday morning on outstanding warrants and taken to Lismore police station.

In a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood flick, a wild police pursuit in the state’s north saw one officer end up with a badly slashed arm and a wanted man falling from a roof and breaking a leg.

At about 1.30am on Monday, police attended a home on Shearman Dr, Goonellabah, after receiving a tip off a man wanted on an outstanding warrant was there.

A man and a woman on an outstanding warrant were arrested in Goonellabah on Monday.

A man allegedly tried to escape yet fell from the gutter after gaining access to the roof.

The 28-year-old was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being arrested and taken to Lismore Police Station.

He was then taken to Lismore Base Hospital with a suspected broken leg and remains under police guard.

While attempting to gain entry to the property a male officer suffered a nasty laceration to his right arm.

He was taken to Lismore Base Hospital where he is expected to undergo surgery.

Police arrested a 19-year-old woman at the property, also wanted on outstanding warrants.

She was refused bail to appear before Lismore Local Court later today.