A man will face court after two NSW Ambulance paramedics were allegedly assaulted at Lake Macquarie this morning, NSW Police say.
About 1.45am tomorrow, two NSW Ambulance paramedics attended a unit on Belstone Avenue, Belmont after receiving a call to assist a pregnant woman who was going into labour.
Police will allege the woman’s partner, a 22-year-old man, became aggressive towards the paramedics when his partner told him he could not accompany her in the ambulance.
The man allegedly assaulted a paramedic and threatened both before kicking the ambulance several times as it drove away to hospital.
About 2am, officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended a unit on Belstone Avenue.
A 22-year-old man was arrested after a short struggle. Police also located a knife and a tomahawk on the man during the arrest.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with several offences including:
- Obstruct or hinder ambulance officer by act of violence;
- Obstruct or hinder ambulance officer providing service to other;
- Malicious damage to ambulance;
- Assault police;
- Resist arrest; and
- Custody of knife in public place – subsequent offence
The man was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow.
