Tag: assaulting police
Judge decries ‘dirty habit’ of spitting at police
A judge has decried the “developing habit” of people spitting at police officers.
Extra jail time for punching police
The “over-reaction” of a 30-year-old when he assaulted two police officers has led to an extra nine month prison term in the Christchurch District Court.
Barking in court as police assault accused held in custody
A crowd in Christchurch’s main courtroom burst into barking after a judge refused bail for a man police allege punched an officer three times in a confrontation at Cheviot, North Canterbury, on Sunday.
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