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Officers visiting a licensed facility on the Coromandel Peninsula were called in on a close family injury issue.
A police officer required medical treatment after they and a colleague were allegedly assaulted while making an arrest.
That resulted in a second arrest – a 33-year-old woman now facing charges.
The officers were in Coroglen, on the Coromandel Peninsula, for a visit to a licensed facility Saturday night, a police spokeswoman said.
But they left just before 9:30 p.m., when they were informed about a close matter related to family damage.
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“While arresting one person in connection with this matter, two officers were allegedly assaulted by a second person,” the spokeswoman said.
“As a result, one of the officers required medical treatment from the ambulance staff.”
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with assaults with the intent to injure and assaults on the police.
You must appear in Thames District Court on January 11, 2021.
Police cannot release further information while the matter is in court, the spokeswoman said.