Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Qld: Man charged with assaulting police


AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2009
Qld: Man charged with assaulting police

BRISBANE, April 30 AAP - A man has been charged with striking a female police officer
in the mouth in Brisbane.

Police said the constable was questioning the 27-year-old man at a newsagency in northeast
Brisbane when he allegedly struck her in the face, splitting her lip.

The officer used capsicum spray to restrain the man.

Police said a male officer also received facial bruising during the encounter.

He has been charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and one count each
of wilful exposure and obstructing police.

He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday.

AAP peb/jl/

KEYWORD: CHARGE

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