A 25-year-old woman is due to face court charged after a NSW Police officer was allegedly assaulted at a hospital in Gosford this morning.
In a statement, NSW Police said that at around 12.30pm yesterday, officers arrested a woman wanted in relation to alleged shoplifting offences.
“The woman was subsequently taken to Wyong Hospital for the assessment of an unrelated medical concern. The woman remained in hospital overnight under police guard,” NSWP said.
“About 8.10am today, the woman allegedly attempted to leave the ward and ran towards the exit whilst carrying a ceramic plate.
“When officers attempted to stop the woman, she allegedly struck an officer’s head with the ceramic plate, causing the plate to smash.
“The woman allegedly attempted to take hold of an officer’s firearm and was subdued following a further struggle in which OC spray was deployed.”
The woman was handcuffed and returned to her room in the hospital, while the 23-year-old police officer was treated by medical staff for serious lacerations to his face.
After being medically cleared, the woman was taken to Gosford Police Station where she was charged with breach of bail, nine counts of shoplifting, destroy or damage property, possess prohibited drug, attempt escape police custody, escape police custody, armed with intent to commit indictable offence, wound police officer executing duty and three counts of hinder or resist police officer.
She was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 6 today.
