Senior Constable Adrian Robert Piovesan in Armidale court on six charges, accused of assault and tampering with evidence on duty

Adrian Robert Piovesan is accused of assault and tampering with evidence while on duty in the New England, in June last year.

The senior constable's charges were mentioned in Armidale Local Court for the first time on Monday since he was charged in December after an internal police probe.

On Monday, Piovesan's six charges were adjourned, and he was excused from attending court on the next occasion if legally represented.

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He was not required to enter pleas to the charges, and magistrate Mark Richardson set the case down again in February.

Piovesan - who is attached to the New England Police District - is charged with several offences relating to an alleged incident while on duty on June 12, 2022.

Piovesan faces four counts of common assault; perverting the course of justice; and tampering with evidence with intent to mislead a judicial tribunal.

On Monday, NSW Police told the Leader there had been no change to Piovesan's employment status which was still under review.

In December, the force said "the officer's employment status is under review", after he was issued a notice to front court on the six allegations.

Senior New England police were alerted to the alleged on-duty incident and launched an investigation into the officer which culminated in charges in early December.

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