A 50-year-old man remains in custody after allegedly assaulting a police officer following a pursuit in Narooma on Monday night (January 20).
Police were conducting random breath tests on the Princes Highway around 10:30pm when they stopped a Holden Commodore. The driver allegedly fled, leading officers on a pursuit. The vehicle was stopped shortly after on Riverside Drive, where officers arrested the man.
During the arrest, police say the driver resisted and headbutted a senior constable, causing facial injuries and a suspected fractured hand. The officer was taken to Moruya Hospital for treatment.
The man, who was driving while disqualified, returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.032. He has been charged with multiple offences, including assaulting a police officer, driving while disqualified, and failing to stop during a pursuit.
A seven-year-old girl and a 28-year-old male passenger were in the car at the time.
The driver faced Bega Local Court on Tuesday (January 21), where he did not apply for bail, and bail was formally refused.
He is scheduled to appear in court again on Thursday (January 23).
