A man has been charged after allegedly punching a police officer in the state's North West Slopes region last week.
Officers attached to New England Police District were called to Brae Street, Inverell, about 7.30pm Friday 21 August 2026, following reports of a concern for welfare.
Police arrived and found a man standing on the roadway. Officers will allege the man threatened police and attempted to fight attending officers.
The man allegedly punched an officer in the face, causing a laceration.
Police used OC spray and a Taser to effect the arrest of the 49-year-old man, who was assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Inverell Police Station.
He was charged with five offences,
- Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm
- Behave in offensive manner in/near public place/school
- Use offensive language in/near public place/school
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, and
- Use carriage service to menace/harass/offend.
He was refused bail and faced Bail Division Court 5 on Saturday 22 August 2026, where he was granted strict conditional bail to reappear at Inverell Local Court on Thursday 27 August 2026.
