A man has been charged following the serious assault of a police officer in Surfers Paradise last night.
At 9.20pm police were patrolling the Surfers Paradise Safe Night Precinct on Orchid avenue, when a man was the subject of a wanding weapons check when he allegedly struck a male Senior Constable in the face, rendering him unconscious.
The 28-year-old man from Victoria man resisted arrest but was subsequently taken into custody where he was charged with one count each of serious assault police and contravene direction or requirement – licenced premises and three counts each of obstruct police.
He was denied police bail and will appear in Southport Magistrates Court today, today (Monday April 18) and was issued with a banning notice from the Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach Safe Night Precincts.
The 34-year-old Surfers Paradise Senior Constable sustained a serious facial injury and remains in hospital in a stable condition.
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