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What 10 witnesses have said so far in cop’s assault hearing

Further time has been allocated in the case against a police officer accused of the baton assault of a teenager in 2018

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16th Nov. 2020 6:11 AM

Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh, 39, leaves Lismore Local Court after the first four days of a hearing during which he has been defending a charge of common assault. The hearing will continue in the new year. Picture: Liana Boss

From a lewd man to a dog locked in car, police kept busy

POLICE responded to a variety of call outs this week.

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15th Nov. 2020 3:11 PM

Tweed Byron Police have been kept busy this week. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Headbutt incident pre-dated use of batons in lane, court told

Court informed of a traumatic scene police attended the month before alleged violent detention of a drug-affected teen

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13th Nov. 2020 11:11 PM

Court hears teen assault hearing may run out of time

A NORTHERN Rivers police officer has been defending a charge of common assault before a hearing throughout this week.

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12th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh, 39, is defending a common assault charge before Lismore Local Court over the circumstances of the detention of a 16-year-old boy in Lateen Lane, Byron Bay. Picture: Liana Boss

Cop tells court teen swung at him before laneway struggle

A fellow officer of a senior constable charged with assault has given evidence as part of a four-day hearing.

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10th Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh, 39, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of common assault over the 2018 detention of a 16-year-old boy in Byron Bay. He is defending the allegation before a hearing this week. Picture: Liana Boss

Cop was 'almost crying' after alleged assault, court hears

“HE was saying that he wanted this experience to end.”

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10th Nov. 2020 10:11 AM

Michial Luke Greenhalgh and a Police Association of NSW representative leaving Lismore Court.

Dramatic six-hour stand off ends in man's arrest

POLICE blocked off streets and specialist resources were called in after a man, who was armed with a knife, made...

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10th Nov. 2020 6:11 AM

A man was arrested after a six-hour stand off on the North Coast.

Man on magic mushrooms had to be tasered by police

POLICE were called because the man was smashing cars with the handle of a fishing rod.

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08th Nov. 2020 2:11 PM

A man who had consumed an “illicit mushroom” will be charged after he struck passing vehicles with a fishing net pole in Brunswick Heads.

Woman caught drink driving with baby and child in the car

After they arrested the 39-year-old, police waited on the side of the road for a family member to collect the children.

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08th Nov. 2020 1:11 PM

A woman, 39, has been arrested after she was caught drink driving with two kids in the car.

Dodgy number plates, no licence but things quickly got worse

THE man attracted the attention of police because he was double parked outside the post office. That was the least of his...

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08th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

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