A police officer has suffered minor injuries while arresting a man in the Lake Macquarie region.
\nAt around 1.40am this morning (Monday 29 April 2019), officers attended a home on Shelley Street, Toronto, following reports of a domestic violence incident.
\nPolice arrested a 22-year-old man at the scene before it\u2019s alleged he broke free and fled on foot.
\nA male officer then pursued on foot before attempting to restrain him.
\nThe man managed to break free, before returning to the scene a short time later where he was placed under arrest without incident.
\nDuring the earlier altercation, the senior constable suffered a laceration to his right forearm.
\nHe was taken to John Hunter Hospital by road ambulance for treatment and has since been released.
\nThe 22-year-old man was charged with breach AVO, use carriage service to menace\/harass\/offend and resist arrest.
\nHe was refused bail to appear at Toronto Local Court today (Monday 29 April 2019).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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