A Whitsunday man with a criminal history ‘littered with assault related offences’ has walked free after punching a police officer in the face in the Airlie Beach party precinct.
A Whitsunday man with a criminal history ‘littered with assault related offences’ has walked free after punching a police officer in the face in the Airlie Beach party precinct.
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Whitsunday Police officer in charge sergeant Nathan Blain said police had arrested and charged five people in the past week for committing public nuisance in the Safe Night Precinct, and would continue to take a “high vigilance” approach to such behaviour in a bid to “curb assault rates”.
The five arrests Sgt Blain referred to were in addition to the following five men who appeared Proserpine Magistrates Court on public nuisance charges.
Euan Wright pleaded guilty in the Proserpine court on Monday, to committing public nuisance near a licensed premises and failing to leave a licensed premises, following an incident at Mama Africa nightclub.
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A Cannonvale man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer during a night out in Airlie Beach.
Whitsunday Police said the 36-year-old man caught their attention with “abusive, aggressive” behaviour on April 19.
He allegedly “lashed out” at police during his arrest, kicking one officer in the testicles.
As a result, he has been charged with serious assault on a police officer, obstructing police, contravening a police direction, and public nuisance.
He has been banned from the Airlie Beach Safe Night Precinct for three months.
He will appear before the Proserpine Magistrates Court at a later date.