A man will face court today charged after allegedly assaulting two police officers who responded to a domestic-related dispute in the state's Central West.
About 9.15am yesterday (Wednesday 9 July 2019), officers from Orana Mid Western Police District attended a home on Darling Street, Dubbo, following concerns for welfare of a male occupant.
As police attempted to speak with the 48-year-old man, he allegedly threatened to assault his 72-year-old mother.
The officers intervened, and a struggle ensued, requiring four officers to subdue and arrest the man.
NSW Ambulance paramedics sedated the man before taking him to Dubbo Base Hospital under police guard.
The 48-year-old man was later released from hospital and taken to Dubbo Police Station.
He was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm, resist or hinder police officer in the execution of duty, and intimidate police officer in execution of duty, assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm.
The Toongi man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court later today (Thursday 11 July 2019).
During the incident, a female constable sustained two fractures in her left hand and a male constable sustained soft tissue damage and swelling to his right hand.
They were both taken to hospital for treatment and are currently medically unfit for duty.
