Two men will appear in court today after allegedly spitting at police in two separate incidents yesterday.
In the first incident, officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command's Proactive Crime Team were patrolling when they noticed a man and woman seated in a vehicle in a carpark on Sadlier Avenue, Ashcroft, about 2.45pm (Friday 10 April 2020).
After speaking with the man in the driver's seat, he was issued a warning in regards to not complying with ministerial directions and issued a move on direction.
The 24-year-old an allegedly became aggressive towards police, verbally abusing and threatening them while driving through the carpark.
Police approached the vehicle and arrested him, before he allegedly spat at a male sergeant and made a comment regarding Coronavirus.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with not comply noticed direction (COVID-19), fail to comply requirement public health order (COVID-19), intimidate police officer in execution of duty, assault officer in execution of duty, and issued a $5000 fine under the Public Health Act.
The man was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 11 April 2020).
The woman was arrested and taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with contravene AVO (domestic). She was granted conditional bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court on Tuesday 21 April 2020.
It has since been confirmed the man does not have COVID-19.
In a separate incident, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended a home on Eucalyptus Crescent, Metford, about 6.45pm yesterday, following reports of a domestic-related intimidation incident.
Two men – aged 36 and 62 – spoke to police, before the younger man was arrested.
As officers attempted to put the man in the caged vehicle, he allegedly punched a male senior constable in the head.
During the incident, the older man approached the officers and after being moved away, he allegedly pushed, hit and spat at a female constable in the chest, before he was also arrested.
The men were both taken to Maitland Police Station where the older man was charged with assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm (x2), resist officer in execution of duty (x2), and issued a $5000 fine under the Public Health Act.
The younger man was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm, assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm (x2), and resist officer in execution of duty (x2).
They were both refused bail to appear at Newcastle Bail Court later today.
