Officers assaulted during violent alteraction

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Seven men have been arrested following an incident in Penrith late last night.

Shortly before 11.30pm on Saturday, police from Penrith Local Area Command saw a group of men allegedly disrupting traffic in High Street.

They gave the group an official move on direction, with most of the group dispersing from the scene.

Police will allege; however, that seven failed to comply and two officers were assaulted.

The men were arrested and were taken to Penrith Police Station, where six were charged.

A 25-year-old man, from Willmot, has been charged with six offences: assault police (two counts), resist arrest (two counts), possession of a prohibited weapon, not comply with move-on direction. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Monday, May 16.

A 24-year-old man, from Bidwill, has been charged with assault police, and three counts of resist police. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, April 28.

A 21-year-old man, Hebersham, has been charged with intimidate police, resist police, not comply with move-on direction, and offensive language. He was granted bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, June 9.

A 21-year-old man, from Bidwill, has been charged with assault, resist police, and not comply with move-on direction. He was granted bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Monday, May 16.

A 21-year-old man, from North St Marys, has been charged with not comply with move-on direction. He was granted bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Friday, April 29.

A 20-year-old man, from Tregear, has been charged with not comply with move-on direction. He was granted bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Friday, April 29.

A 21-year-old man, from Whalan, received a Criminal Infringement Notice (CIN) for offensive language, and not comply with move-on direction.

Two officers, who were allegedly punched and kicked during the affray, did not require medical attention.


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