Ex cop charged with assault Timothy Trautsch seeks workers comp from NSW Police

A former western Sydney police officer accused of assaulting a naked, mentally-ill woman is suing NSW Police over “psychological injury” sustained during his time on the force.

The pair are listed before Penrith Local Court

A former cop accused of stomping on the face of a mentally ill, naked woman before allegedly pepper spraying her genitals is set to sue the NSW Police Force in a worker’s compensation claim.

Penrith man Timothy Trautsch, 29 along with his co-accused and former colleague Nathan Black, 27, are alleged to have assaulted a 49-year-old woman during a welfare check at Emu Plains in January 2023, while employed at Nepean Police Area Command.

It is understood the “vulnerable” woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was suffering from mental illness when Trautsch and Black allegedly stomped on her face and pepper sprayed her genitalia, a previous court heard.

A short time later the pair were suspended from the police force with Trautsch resigning some time later.

Trautsch and Black are both charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in the company of others and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit, with Black also facing two counts of intentionally publishing protected information.

Now it can be revealed the former senior constable is suing NSW police over “psychological injury” and trauma sustained from his time in the force.

Trautsch and Black were officers at Nepean Police Area Command at the time of the allegation

Barrister David Baran, who is representing NSW Police in the civil matter, was present for a mention of Trautsch and Black’s criminal matters on Friday, along with defence solicitor Paul James while both defendants were excused from appearing.

Mr Baran told the court Trautsch’s claim for workers compensation “was resisted” by NSW Police, whose position is that any psychological injury suffered was from the alleged assault on January 22.

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“We say this injury is suffered from this horrific assault, which was captured on CCTV and in part on body worn camera,” he said. “Psychological trauma is all based on this assault.

“He did what no police officer should do.”

Mr Baran did not confirm when the workers compensation proceedings were commenced, but stated “they are well underway”.

The court also heard from Mr James that defence would be calling on two expert witnesses in the form of a surgeon and a tactical defence expert from the United States, to determine how the alleged victim’s “injuries were occasioned”.