Man to face court charged with assaulting police officer

A 55-year-old McKellar man has been charged with assaulting a police officer and other offences following an incident in Belconnen last night. 

About 8.30pm (Monday, 29 January 2024), police were conducting mobile patrols when they observed a grey BMW hatch driving erratically on Aikman Drive, Belconnen. 

When police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, police will allege the driver failed to stop and continued driving for almost one kilometre before pulling over at the intersection of Bednall Court and Vagabond Crescent, McKellar. 

Upon exiting the BMW, the McKellar man allegedly approached the police officer in an aggressive manner, grabbing the drivers side door of the police vehicle. 

At this time, the man was informed he was under arrest and soon after he allegedly began pushing the officer. 

Shortly after, further police attended the scene and the man was subsequently restrained. 

The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date charged with failing to stop for police, assaulting a frontline community service provider, and driving under the influence of a drug. 

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