A 20-year-old Franklin man has been charged with assault after he allegedly jammed a police officer’s fingers in his car window and drove over the officer’s foot following a traffic stop in Dickson late last night (Saturday, July 21).
The man had been stopped by ACT Policing around 11.50pm on Northbourne Avenue after his Toyota Camry had been detected speeding at 88km/h in a 60km/h zone.
The officer had been attempting to provide the driver with a copy of the Traffic Infringement Notice when he abruptly wound up his car window, jamming the officer’s fingers in the framework.
The driver released the officer’s fingers but then started to drive the car forward. Police drew their batons and instructed the driver to stop, but the car continued forward and over the left foot of the officer.
The officer used his baton to break the driver’s window, then reached in and switched off the ignition so the driver could not proceed further.
The driver was arrested and taken to City Police Station, where he was charged with common assault and a series of traffic offences. He will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2.
UPDATED: Barr points to 'stability' as a reason to vote for ACT Labor's election candidates
As an ex-Labor supporter I will never vote for a Govt headed by Barr, Rattenbury and Steel who have… View
You only have a very short window to lodge a claim, which I missed as I was ill. Trying to sue… View
Jan Fish yes - by the Federal Labor Party. View
Gibraltar Falls to be fenced off after fatal falls last year
Nanny state ruining another lovely site because of a few muppets. Having nice things and freedoms… View
This is contravening the Darwin theory🤣🤣. View
I've been surprised and bewildered at the number of people wanting to picnic and sunbake beyond the… View
ACT's tallest tree has survived heavy logging and two bushfires - and that's just in the past 100 years
If the fires we've been getting are normal how come there's no koalas left in the ACT? View
The headline "ACT's tallest tree has survived heavy logging and two bushfires - and that's just in… View
The poor tree will most probably die of lonliness. View
Detail-free zone, as wily Lee positions Liberals for run to the polls
Its hard to win an election when one side likes paying higher taxes and never owning a home. Even… View
Good to see someone in the Canberra Liberals reads RiotACT, as their website has been updated in the… View
They are all listed here: https://canberraliberals.org.au/our-policies View