A younger police officer who was allegedly run down and dragged beneath a automobile throughout an tried arrest has died.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that the WA Police Power confirms the passing of Constable Anthony Woods, who succumbed to accidents suffered within the line of responsibility, whereas attending an incident in Ascot earlier this week,” police mentioned in a press release on Sunday night time.
“Constable Anthony Woods exemplified the values of the WA Police Power, and his reminiscence shall be eternally etched in our hearts.
“WA Police prolong heartfelt condolences to Anthony’s household, colleagues and all those that knew and liked him.”
The alleged incident, which happened in a cul-de-sac within the inner-eastern Perth suburb Ascot early on Thursday morning, initially precipitated Constable Woods, 28, to be taken to Royal Perth Hospital and positioned in an induced coma.
Police allege they had been following a automobile with stolen licence plates at about 1am when it got here to a cease within the cul-de-sac. It alleged that officers tried to detain the automobile’s three occupants, at which level Constable Woods was run over.
All three occupants had been initially taken into custody. A 23-year-old man from Belmont was charged with act meant to stop arrest, girevous bodily hurt, steal motorcar, reckless driving to flee pursuit, possession of a prohibited drug (alleged to be methyl amphetamine), and possesssion of a prohibited drug implement.
He appeared briefly in Perth Magistrates Court docket on Friday however didn’t apply for bail.
The 2 different occupants of the automobile, a 20-year-old lady and 25-year-old man, had been launched “pending additional investigation.”
The alleged incident has been labelled “disgraceful” by senior police and politicians.
“Our hearts exit to the household of that police officer and certainly the entire policing household,” Mr Cook dinner mentioned when Constable Woods was nonetheless aliv ein hospital.
The efforts of cops have been praised after they moved a automobile and carried out CPR in an try to preserve their critically injured colleague alive.
