A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting a police officer on the Port Stephens-Hunter region this morning.
About 8.25am (Friday 1 September 2023), police were called to a property on Morna Point Road, Anna Bay, following a concern for welfare report.
On arrival, officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District located a man and woman inside the property.
Upon making further inquiries at the scene, a male constable was allegedly stabbed by the man with a narrow metal instrument.
The 42-year-old man was arrested and taken to the Mater Hospital for assessment.
The 31-year-old constable was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening facial injuries.
Upon his release from hospital, the 42-year-old man was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with seven offences, including:
- take etc person intend serious indictable offence,
- common assault,
- stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm,
- assault occasioning actual bodily harm,
- wound police officer executing duty reckless as to actual bodily harm,
- use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, and
- possess prohibited drug.
The Anna Bay man was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Saturday 2 September 2023).
