NSW police charge man after officer assaulted at Camperdown

A man will appear in court today charged after allegedly assaulting an officer in Sydney’s Inner West yesterday.

About 1.15pm (Wednesday 26 August 2020), officers from Inner West Police Area Command Proactive Crime Team were patrolling when they noticed a 50-year-old man cross Missenden Road, Camperdown.

The men were stopped, before one of them – aged 50 – was searched.

During the search, police found prescription medication.

As officers attempted to arrest the man, it’s alleged he became aggressive and verbally abusive, before headbutting a constable.

He was taken to Newtown Police Station and following a further search, police located a tin inside his underwear, allegedly containing bags with methylamphetamine and cannabis.

The Glebe man was charged with supply prohibited drug (between indictable and commercial quantity x2), resist or hinder police officer in the execution of duty, assault police officer in execution of duty, possess prohibited drug and cross when pedestrian lights not green.

He was refused bail and appeared at Newtown Local Court today where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Thursday 3 September 2020.

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