AN OFF-duty police officer attached to a specialist command is facing charges over an alleged domestic violence-related attack, resisting arrest and assaulting police.
Police say that when two police officers arrived at a home in Horseshoe Bend, near Maitland, they were tackled to the ground and assaulted by Senior Constable Jarrod Ashley Hollier.
The two Port Stephens-Hunter police officers arrived on the scene about 11.25am on Tuesday after reports of an assault.
It is alleged that they found a woman with facial injuries on a footpath outside the home, and when they spoke with Senior Constable Hollier, he tackled them to the ground.
One constable suffered minor facial injuries while the leading senior constable sustained a knee requiring hospital treatment, police say.
The 29-year-old off-duty officer resisted arrest, but was taken into custody a short time later and taken to Maitland police station and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (DV), two counts of assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm and hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.
He was refused bail and appeared in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, where he was granted bail on the condition that he remain living at Horseshoe Bend, not go near or contact the alleged female victim or any prosecution witnesses, comply with an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order.
Police say Senior Constable Hollier's employment is currently under review. He is next due to face court on April 6 in Maitland.
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