A 29-year-old man has been charged after an incident in which two police officers were allegedly assaulted this morning in Newcastle.<\/p>\n
About 3.50am, police were speaking with the occupants of a vehicle in King Street on an unrelated matter.<\/p>\n
A witness has approached the two police officers and pointed towards the man who was allegedly standing outside a nearby fast-food outlet, exposing himself and swearing at passers-by.<\/p>\n
The female and male constables spoke with the man and asked him to stop swearing several times. The man ignored the requests and the police officers gave him a move-along direction.<\/p>\n
Police will allege the man also ignored the direction and was placed under arrest.<\/p>\n
The man resisted and ran from police. When police caught up with the man he allegedly threw multiple punches at the male officer but was taken to the ground.<\/p>\n
The male constable was then allegedly kicked by the man and the female officer also assaulted.<\/p>\n
The man was brought under control by the officers and conveyed to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with assault police (x2), resist police and offensive language.<\/p>\n
The man was granted conditional bail and is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 12 February 2015.<\/p>\n
Both constables sustained minor scratches and abrasions and have since returned to duty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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