AN off-duty police officer has a broken nose and hand and will need dental work after being king-hit in Sydney's Hyde Park.
Three people were arrested after the alleged assault which began when the male officer, 23, was walking through the park with two female friends about 1am (AEDT) on Sunday and passed a group of young people.
Police allege a 21-year-old woman began punching one of the officer's friends causing her to fall to the ground.
About the same time the police officer was king-hit by a male and fell to the ground.
As he got to his feet he was assaulted again, police said.
A 19-year-old man picked up his officer's wallet and his police identification that had fallen from his pocket and threw it down a stormwater drain as the group fled.
A 19-year-old man, a 21-year-old woman, and a 15-year-old youth were arrested and taken to City Central Local Police Station.
The man was charged with aggravated robbery, and the woman with common assault. The youth was released pending further inquiries.
The two accused will face court next month.
The officer was taken to St Vincent's Hospital and his police ID and wallet were recovered.
No comments:
Post a Comment