A man has been charged after a police officer was assaulted during an arrest in Lake Macquarie overnight.
About 8pm (Monday 15 February 2021), a man entered the backyard of a home on King Street, Hillsborough, where it’s alleged he damaged sporting equipment.
The homeowners confronted him a short time later before he fled and ran through several nearby properties, continuing to damage homes.
A second homeowner confronted the man on Percy Street when it’s alleged the man tackled him and punched him in the face several times.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attended a short time later and a female senior constable attempted to arrest the 20-year-old man.
Police will allege the man punched the officer to the side of the head and pulled at her hair before he was arrested with assistance from other officers.
The female officer sustained bruising and swelling to her face and was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment, while the 20-year-old man was also taken to hospital under police guard for treatment to injuries sustained during the incident.
The 20-year-old Charlestown man was released from hospital this morning (Tuesday 16 February 2021) and taken to Belmont Police Station.
He was charged with nine offences including two counts of destroy or damage property, two counts of enter building/land with intent to commit indictable offence, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm, and three counts of resist or hinder police officer in the execution of duty.
He was refused bail to appear at Belmont Local Court today (Tuesday 16 February 2021).
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