Mount Druitt Station: Police charge two men over railway assault against officer and transport worker

Cops have charged two men with assault after a police officer and NSW Transport staff member were allegedly assaulted at a western Sydney train station. Here’s what we know.

Two men have been charged after a police officer and a NSW Transport staff member were assaulted at a western Sydney train station this morning.

About 8.30am on Thursday, February 29, two officers attached to Police Transport Command stopped two men on the platform at Mount Druitt Railway Station for travelling without a valid train ticket.

The two 33-year-old men who were arrested over the assaults were taken to Mount Druitt Police Station.

Police will allege the men – both aged 33 – became aggressive towards the officers while speaking to one of them about not having a train ticket and requested the man to produce a valid ticket.

It is alleged the men engaged in an altercation with police and one of the female constables was pushed to the ground before she struck her head.

A 58-year-old NSW Transport staff member attempting to assist police was also allegedly assaulted by the men.

The 58-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for injuries to his eye and arm.

The injured woman officer was conveyed to Westmead Hospital for treatment. Her injuries are not considered life threatening.

Two men have been arrested after a police officer and NSW Transport worker were assaulted at Mount Druitt Railway Station on Thursday morning.

Further police attended the scene and the two men were arrested and taken to Mount Druitt Police Station.

Both men were charged with multiple offences, including two counts of hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm, and affray.

One man was charged with assault police officer in execution of duty causing actual bodily harm.

The other man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and stalk/intimate intend fear physical harm

Both men were also charged with one count each of travel or attempt to travel without a valid ticket.

They were refused bail and will appear before Mount Druitt Local Court on Thursday, February 29.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the website or on 1800 333 000.