Toowoomba man assaulted the very cops he had called for help

He called police to his home for help but when cops arrived he verbally abused them before assaulting them.

After police officers took him to ground the man kicked out and struck a senior constable in the hand, thigh and utility belt area.

A drunken man had assaulted police who he had called to his Toowoomba home for help.

When he called police about 10pm, March 27, Jeffrey John Williams had told the operator to send more cops or he’d do something.

However, when police arrived to find a drunk Williams and his wife in the garage arguing, the 41-year-old adapted a fighting stance and said to the officers “who the f*** are you?”, Toowoomba Magistrates Court heard.

Police identified themselves and told Williams he was being detained so they could investigate the situation, but he then poked out his chest and approached police forcing officers to restrain him.

A struggle had then ensued during which Williams pushed one officer back before he was taken to ground, police prosecutor Cameron Francis told the court.

Laying on his back, Williams had then kicked out at police, striking a senior constable in the thigh, left hand and utility belt area while continuing to struggle.

Williams pleaded guilty to assault police, obstruct police and serious assault of a police officer.

Mr Francis said Williams had offences of violence in his criminal history including a previous serious assault of a person over 60 and an assault occasioning bodily harm.

His solicitor Amber Acreman, of Skuse Graham Lawyers, said since this incident her client had been receiving counselling and was medicated with naltrexone due to his alcohol consumption.

Just prior to this evening her client’s wife had a lost a pregnancy and both had been under stress and had started drinking when she was released from hospital, she said.

Magistrate Graham Lee said the police were simply doing their job which was made difficult for them by Williams’ behaviour.

Mr Lee sentenced Williams to 12 months in jail but ordered he be released immediately on parole.