Taree police officer assaulted
About 4.15 pm Thursday (December 22) police attended Victoria Street and attempted to speak with a male acting in an offensive manner.
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As Police attempted to arrest the male he struck one officer to the face causing him to lose consciousness and fall to the footpath.
Further police attended and the male was arrested a short distance away.
The 30 year old male was taken to Taree Police Station where he was charged with Assault Police causing actual bodily harm and Offensive Behaviour.
He was been bail refused to appear at Taree Bail Court today (December 23).
The officer was taken to Manning Hospital for treatment.
