Two officers assaulted, man charged with DV offences - Mt Druitt

A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting two police officers in the Mt Druitt area yesterday.

About 11.00pm (Friday 28 August 2020), police were called to a house at Reliance Crescent, Wilmot in relation to a domestic disturbance.

Officers from Mount Druitt Police Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.

It will be alleged in Court a 51-year-old became aggressive towards police and resisted attempts to restrain and arrest him by punching and kicking the officers.

Police used OC spray to control the man and further officers were required to assist with the affecting the arrest.

The man was taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where he was charged with seven offences including two counts of assault police occasioning actual bodily harm and four counts of resisting arrest and common assault (domestic violence related).

Both officers suffered lacerations to the face and neck but did not require hospital treatment.

The man was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 29 August 2020).

/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.