A woman has faced court today, charged after allegedly hitting a police officer with a vehicle in the state's north.
About 12pm yesterday (Tuesday 22 April 2025), officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home on Sullivan Place, Moree, with reports of a dispute.
Upon arrival, police spoke with a 42-year-old woman before another woman, aged 43 – who police understand is known to her – arrived and allegedly drove the vehicle at speed towards two parked police vehicles.
When police attempted to stop the vehicle as it approached, the woman allegedly ignored the direction and continued to drive before hitting a police officer – a 34-year-old man – with the vehicle, causing swelling and bruising to his right leg.
A man - aged 41 – and a child - aged 2 – were passengers in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
The woman allegedly made no attempt to stop or render aid and parked the vehicle in a driveway on Sullivan Place.
She was arrested and taken to Moree Police Station, where she was charged with:
- Three counts of intimidate police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm,
- Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm,
- Knowingly drive vehicle in manner menaces other,
- Fail to stop and assist after impact cause injury, and
- Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended.
She was refused bail and appeared before Armidale Local Court today (Wednesday 23 April 2025) where she was formally refused bail to face Moree Local Court on Monday 28 April 2025.
