The alleged incidents occurred at Griffith Exies Sports Club: Photo: Griffith Exies Sports Club Facebook.
Three men will face court after an altercation at a Griffith licensed premises, with one of the men having allegedly spat in a policewoman’s face and punched a constable.
At about 5:45 pm on Monday (16 February), police were called to Griffith Exies Sports Club (Sporties) on Speirs Street after reports three men were allegedly refusing to leave.
Murrumbidgee Police officers responded and spoke to three men – two aged 20 and a 36-year-old – and issued them a move on direction due to their alleged level of intoxication.
During the incident, a constable was allegedly punched in the face while attempting to arrest the 36-year-old man.
The man also allegedly spat in the face of a female sergeant.
The senior constable then deployed Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper) spray to effect the man’s arrest.
All three men were arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station.
They were charged with hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of their duty, being an excluded person remaining in the vicinity of a licensed premises, failing or refusing to disclose their identity as required, and refusing/failing to comply with a direction.
The 36-year-old man was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer in the execution of duty without actual bodily harm.
One of the 20-year-olds was charged with destroying or damaging property less than or equal to $2000 in value.
They were granted conditional bail to appear in Griffith Local Court on Wednesday 25 March.
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