Serious assault police charge in Wulguru, QLD

Police have charged a man following an alleged assault that occurred in Wulguru yesterday afternoon, Queensland Police say.

Officers were called to Condamiine Street just before 5pm following reports of a disturbance at an address.

A man was taken into custody at the scene and it will be alleged that as officers were placing him under arrest, he resisted violently.

It will be further alleged that as he was being walked to a police vehicle, he spat in the face of one police officer and kicked another in the stomach several times as well as kicking the door of the police vehicle.

A 25-year-old Wulguru man has been charged with two counts of serious assault police and one count each of wilful damage of police property and obstruct police.

He is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on November 27.

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