Police abused, accused of pushing pregnant woman during arrest at Altona beach
This is the moment police copped a barrage of obscenities at a Melbourne beach during a dramatic arrest, with officers accused of pushing a pregnant woman while attempting to arrest another woman.
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Footage has shown police at a Melbourne beach facing a barrage of obscenities from a mob claiming they pushed a pregnant woman during a dramatic arrest.
Officers were trying to deal with a woman, arrested for multiple COVID breaches, as she lay on the sand when the other woman was allegedly pushed away.
Victoria Police said the members were patrolling Altona Beach on Saturday evening when they saw a group of people not wearing masks.
A police spokesman said the group became aggressive when approached and officers arrested a woman after she refused to give her name and address.
“She was subsequently arrested and once her identity was established found to be in breach of the Chief Health Officer directions by travelling more than 5km from her home,” the spokesman said.
Others confronted the police saying they had shoved a pregnant woman.
She has been nearby as police arrested the woman on the sand.
The members were bombarded with filthy language during the encounter, which threatened to erupt into violence in front of other families.
“You’re f---ing p---ies,” one man shouts.
One officer tells a woman she is going to “get done (arrested) next”.
“F--- you,” she shouts in reply.
The woman arrested was given several infringement notices and released while several other people were also fined.
None of those hurling the abuse was arrested at the scene.
“Police will be conducting follow up investigations in relation to the incident and other activity at the beach yesterday to ensure any further breaches of the Chief Health Officer are appropriately dealt with,” the force spokesman said.
“Victoria Police will continue to proactively patrol public spaces and will not hesitate to fine those who clearly and blatantly breach the directions of the Chief Health Officer.”
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