A man has been charged after allegedly punching a police officer in Inverell last week.
Officers attached to New England Police District were called to Brae Street, about 7.30pm Friday 21 August 2026, following reports of a concern for welfare.
Police arrived and found a man standing on the roadway. Officers will allege the man threatened police and attempted to fight attending officers.
The man allegedly punched an officer in the face, causing a laceration.
Police used OC spray and a Taser to effect the arrest of the 49-year-old man, who was assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Inverell Police Station.
He was charged with five offences,
- Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm
- Behave in offensive manner in/near public place/school
- Use offensive language in/near public place/school
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty, and
- Use carriage service to menace/harass/offend.
He was refused bail and faced Bail Division Court 5 on Saturday (22 August 2026), where he was granted strict conditional bail to reappear at Inverell Local Court this Thursday (27 August 2026).
