A man will face court later this month following a vehicle stop in Broken Hill on the weekend.
About 2:00am on Saturday (13 July 2024), officers stopped a Ford Falcon on Gypsum Street, Broken Hill, for a random breath test.
After speaking with the driver, the occupants exited the car and during a search police allegedly located and seized drug paraphernalia.
As officers were attempting to arrest the male driver he allegedly fled on foot.
A foot pursuit ensued before he allegedly stopped and punched a constable in the face multiple times before he continued running.
The man was stopped a short time later and allegedly continued to resist police.
An officer deployed his taser and the man was arrested.
During a search of the man, police allegedly located and seized methyl amphetamine and cash.
Three constables were injured during the man’s arrest.
The 25-year-old man was taken to Broken Hill Hospital for assessment and treatment before he was later released into police custody and charged with;
- Not give left change of direction signal with lights
- Drive motor vehicle not carry licence
- Escape police custody
- Recklessly deal with proceeds of crime under $5000
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty (two counts)
- Assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm (three counts), and
- Supply prohibited drug over small and under indictable quantity.
The South Australian man was refused bail and will reappear at Broken Hill Local Court on Friday 26 July 2024.
