Police have charged a man following an investigation into the assault of two security guards and a police officer in the emergency department of a hospital in the Hunter region at the weekend.
\nAbout 8pm on Friday 2 August 2019, a 42-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department.
\nAbout 11pm the man allegedly started to become agitated and aggressive and has attempted to leave.
\nThree security guards attempted to restrain the patient resulting in two of the guards being assaulted.
\nOfficers from Port Stephens\u2013Hunter Police District were called to assist and, in an attempt to restrain the patient one male officer was allegedly assaulted.
\nThe patient was eventually subdued and admitted for treatment.
\nUpon his release from hospital he attended Maitland Police Station where he was served a Court Attendance Notice for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, and assault police officer in the execution of his duty.
\nHe was given bail and will appear in Maitland Local Court on Wednesday 14 August 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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