A northern NSW police officer has been charged after allegedly hitting a teenage boy within the head with a radio whereas he was being handcuffed.
NSW Police is weighing whether or not or to not maintain the 26-year-old senior constable in his job.
The 17-year-old boy was arrested over an impressive warrant on June 21 final 12 months close to the intersection of Vernon and Duke Road in Coffs Harbour.
However it wasn’t till September 2023 that northern area officers launched an investigation into allegations the boy was assaulted through the arrest.
Greater than a 12 months later, the police officer was right now served with a future courtroom attendance discover for reckless wounding.
He is due in Coffs Harbour Native Courtroom on December 11, when police will allege he “struck a 17-year-old boy within the head twice with a radio whereas he was being handcuffed”.
NSW police stated the boy’s matter was finalised in Kids’s Courtroom.
