A police officer has been injured following an incident in Sydney's southwest today.
About 2am (Sunday 12 January 2025), officers attached to Camden Police Area Command were called to Leppington train station, following reports a person was allegedly seen smashing the window of two parked cars.
Following inquiries, police located a 16-year-old boy on Edmondson Avenue, Austral.
Police attempted to speak with the boy; however, he allegedly ran from the scene, jumping a fence into a nearby property on Edmondson Avenue, Austral.
A perimeter was established and with the assistance of the Dog Unit, the boy was located on the roof of the property.
The boy allegedly jumped from the rooftop before being bitten by the police dog; however allegedly continued to evade police by scaling a fence and entering a building.
He was arrested a short time later inside the building.
He was treated at the scene for an injury to his leg before being taken to Narellan Police Station where he is assisting police with inquiries.
A senior constable attached to the dog unit was injured as he attempted to arrest the boy. He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a serious arm injury and taken to hospital for further treatment.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
