Officer charged with assault - South West Metropolitan Region, NSW

A police officer will face court next month, charged over an alleged assault, NSW Police say.

The 36-year-old male Leading Senior Constable, who is attached to a local area command within the South West Metropolitan Region, was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for assault, following an incident while off duty.

A staff member was allegedly assaulted at a licensed premises on Keira Street, Wollongong, on Saturday 28 May 2016.

The officer will appear before Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday 23 August 2016.

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