A man will face court today charged with allegedly assaulting police and frontline workers following a crash at Kotara earlier this week.
About 8.10pm on Wednesday 8 July 2026, police were called to Charlestown Road, Kotara, following reports of a crash.
At the scene, police were told a ute had lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle before crashing through the fence of a home and into a tree.
Several members of the public stopped to assist the driver of the ute; however, were allegedly assaulted by the driver.
An officer and police dog attached to the Dog Unit arrived a short time later and were also allegedly assaulted by the driver.
A 33-year-old man was arrested by police with the assistance of responding firefighters and paramedics.
The man was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for treatment under police guard.
A senior constable was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for lacerations to his face.
About 7.45pm yesterday (Thursday 9 July 2026), police attended the John Hunter Hospital to speak with the man.
He was charged with seven offences,
- Assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm
- Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
- Assault frontline emergency worker-no actual bodily harm
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Not give particulars to other driver, and
- Affray.
The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Friday 10 July 2026).
