Senior cop on assault charge

• PerthNow
• August 13, 2010

A 20-YEAR senior police officer has been charged with assault after allegedly punching an 18-year-old man in the face while off duty.

Police Internal Affairs Unit officers charged the police officer, a detective sergeant from the Specialist Crime Portfolio, after an incident in July this year.

Police will allege that while off duty in Ellenbrook, the officer approached an 18-year-old man to speak to him about an offence committed at the officer’s home.

During the interaction, it is alleged the police officer struck the man in the face. No injuries were sustained by the man.

The officer has been a member of WA Police for 20 years and is currently “stood aside” from operational duties.

He will appear in the Midland Magistrate’s Court today.