A man will appear in court next month charged with assaulting hospital staff and police in Bourke. Ambulance Paramedics took the 28-year-old man to the Tarcoon Street hospital about 3.15am today (Thursday 13 March 2014). It’s alleged shortly after his arrival, the man became physically and verbally abusive towards nursing staff. One male nurse was allegedly punched in the chest and poked in the eye. Staff ejected the man from the hospital. The man allegedly regained entry by smashing a glass sliding door and removing the handle of another door. It’s alleged when police arrived, the man physically resisted officers before he was arrested. The man was taken to Bourke Police Station, where he was charged with: * Assault occasioning actual bodily harm; * Affray; * Stalk/intimidate intend fear, physical harm; * Resist officer in execution of duty; * Destroy or damage property (two counts); * Common assault (two counts). He was granted conditional bail to appear in Bourke Local Court on 10 April 2014.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:01:22 +0000
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