A teenager will face court charged with breaching bail and injuring two officers in Armidale on Wednesday.
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About 4.35am on May 15, police were called to the intersection of Greaves Close and Kentucky Street, following reports a person had broken into a vehicle.
Upon arrival, police located and attempted to arrest a teenage boy. During the arrest, he allegedly resisted, punching, and choking an officer and pushing another.
The 17-year-old boy was taken to Armidale Police Station and charged with: Possess housebreaking implements; two counts of hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty; Assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm; Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm; Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen; Larceny; and Breach of bail.
He was refused bail and appeared at a children's court on May 15, where he was formally refused bail to appear at another children's court on Thursday, May 23.
A senior constable was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the police station for injuries sustained during the arrest.
