A male police officer in Tasmania has been charged with assault and perverting the direction of justice.
The charges define to an incident in suburban Launceston in August final 12 months when the 50-12 months-conventional was once off responsibility.
He has been suspended from responsibility and must quiet appear in Launceston Magistrates Court on Would perchance additionally merely 17.
“It is now not appropriate to acquire any additional commentary given the subject is now earlier than the court docket,” Tasmania Police said in a commentary on Thursday.
