NSW: Man charged after scuffle with police

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2007
NSW: Man charged after scuffle with police

SYDNEY, April 22 AAP - A man allegedly assaulted police after they stopped him doing
a burn-out in his car at an eastern Sydney intersection.

Three police officers stopped the vehicle at 3.15am (AEST) today at the intersection
of Arden Street and Coogee Bay Road at Coogee.

The male driver initially refused to get out of the car when asked, but when he did,
allegedly scuffled with police.

A male sergeant received cuts and scratches to his hands, while the two other officers
were not hurt.

The man was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station where he was charged with
assaulting police, resisting arrest, high range prescribed alcohol concentration and other
traffic infringements.

He was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at Waverley Local Court on May 16.

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KEYWORD: BURNOUT

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