Subscribe to RSSCop Stops Motorcyclist, Assualted
In the nastiest driving incident so far this Labour weekend, a Tokoroa police officer was assaulted after he pulled over and stopped a motorcyclist.
Once stopped, the man riding the bike assaulted the officer breaking his jaw and fled from the scene on the motorbike.
The offender was sighted by another police patrol approximately 5 kms from where the officer was assaulted and failed to stop when indicated to do so and a pursuit commenced.
During the pursuit, the offender drove into a tavern car park and in attempting to escape from the police patrols, crashed into two police cars resulting in the offender sustaining a broken leg.
Both the police officer and the offender were taken to hospital with njuries.
Police say inquiries are continuing but the offender will be charged with related offences.
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At least they got him! The fact that he sustained a broken leg is a bit of karmic justice, I guess.