A magistrate has found the 37-year-old constable used excessive force but that he was acting honestly in trying to prevent a breach of the peace and arrest the woman.
Shane Robert Leistra granted bail after being charged over double fatal crash at Penola, SA abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Magistrate to decide if Mt Gambier police officer acted within powers by shoving, hitting woman abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A South Australian police officer denies a claim that his "annoyance and frustration" got the best of him during an attempt to arrest a young woman in 2021. He is facing three counts of aggravated assault.
A Mount Gambier man will spend another eight months in jail after stealing credit cards, a first aid kit, coins, and Easter eggs soon after being released for similar offending.