Man charged for allegedly assaulting cops as they stopped homeowner going into burning building

As cops tried to stop a homeowner going back inside their burning house, police alleged a neighbour assaulted the officers.

A man is in custody after allegedly assaulting two police officers as cops tried to stop a resident going into a burning building.

The incident happened on Shepherd Street in the western Sydney suburb of St Marys after 3am on Saturday.

When emergency crew arrived at the scene a single-storey weatherboard home was well ablaze.

The house fire on Shepherd Street, St Marys. Picture: Facebook

Two residents of the home, a 66-year-old man and his 40-year-old daughter, escaped uninjured.

An officer from the Nepean police and a dog handler were on the scene.

But one of the homeowners tried to go back into the burning house.

Police allege a Nepean officer and a dog squad handler were assaulted. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer

Police allege a 38-year-old neighbour assaulted police as the officers tried to stop the homeowner going back inside.

The 38-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault police and one count of resits/hinder police.

He appeared in the Parramatta Bail Court Saturday morning, and was refused bail.

Police are calling for any information about the house fire.

Originally published as Man charged for allegedly assaulting cops as they stopped homeowner going into burning building