Female officer’s nose broken: Man in custody charged with 10 offences
A man at Halekulani allegedly broke a female sergeant’s nose while in custody after being arrested for assault and intimidation.
A man allegedly broke a female sergeant’s nose while in custody after being arrested for assault and intimidation.
Shortly before 5pm yesterday, police attended a home on Huene Ave at Halekulani following reports of an assault and intimidation.
When officers arrived, a man and three children were seen running from the area.
A short time later, a 41-year-old man was arrested following a struggle with police and taken to Wyong Police Station.
While in custody, it’s alleged the man assaulted a female sergeant.
The officer sustained a broken nose and facial lacerations and was taken to Wyong Hospital for treatment including stitches. She has since been released.
Additional officers intervened and the man allegedly ran from the custody area.
He was detained and charged with 10 offences including assault police officer in execution of duty causing actual bodily harm, enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, common assault, wilful and obscene exposure in a public place, stalk or intimidate, assault officer in execution of duty, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, resist officer, escape police custody, and aggravated break and enter.
The man, from San Remo, was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court today.
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