Hunt for bearded driver after sergeant bashed unconscious on remote road at Minore, near Dubbo

Police are on the hunt for a burly, bearded driver who got out of his car and tackled a sergeant before bashing him, leaving him unconscious, on a remote western NSW road.

The officer was bashed after he walked up to a car parked on the remote North Minore Rd at Minore. Picture: Google Maps

A police sergeant was able to call for assistance before losing consciousness on a remote western NSW road after he was bashed by an unknown man in a frightening pre-dawn attack.

Police said the officer approached a vehicle stopped on North Minore Rd, Minore – an unmarked road about 19km west of Dubbo – about 4.30am on Saturday.

“When the sergeant approached the car, the male driver – described as being of large build with a beard – exited and tackled the officer,” police said in a statement.

“The man further assaulted the officer before he returned to the vehicle and left the scene.

“The officer managed to call for assistance, however, was found unconscious near his vehicle a short time later.”

The officer, attached to the Orana Mid-Western police district, was treated for a head injury before he was taken to Dubbo Base Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene was set up and an investigation into the attack has begun.

Police have urged anyone with information or dashcam footage to call Dubbo police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.