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.

Originally published as Man, woman arrested on outstanding warrants at Goonellabah, officer injured