Teen is charged with assault of female police officer who was left bruised and bloodied - as cops warn officers are being bashed in increasing numbers
- A female police officer was left bruised and bloodied after arresting a teenager
- She was allegedly attacked while conducting an arrest on the NSW Central Coast
- The senior constable sustained head injuries after being 'knocked to the ground'
- The attack comes amid claims NSW police are experiencing 50 assaults a week
A female police officer was left bruised and bloody after an alleged assault at the hands of a teenage thug.
The officer was allegedly set upon by a 17-year-old boy while she was arresting him for allegedly destroying a car on the New South Wales Central Coast.
She hit her head after being allegedly shoved to the ground by the teenager while escorting him to the police car.
A female police officer (pictured) was left bruised and bloody after an alleged assault at the hands of a teenage thug
The alleged assault occurred after a call out for a domestic incident involving a 17-year-old boy and a 50-year-old woman at Sylvan Valley road, Niagara Park at 11.40am on Friday.
Police allege the two were having an argument inside their car when the boy began smashing the windows before exiting the car and damaging the outside.
The teen was arrested and taken to Gosford Hospital but allegedly struck out at the arresting officers.
He has been charged with destroying or damaging property, escaping police custody and assaulting police in the execution of duty causing actual bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before the NSW Children's Court on Saturday.
The alleged assault comes amid claims police are experiencing an alarming rise in attacks on front line officers.
The alleged assault comes amid claims New South Wales police (pictured) are experiencing an alarming rise in attacks on frontline officers
Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, said acts of violence and abuse towards police is unacceptable.
'We are averaging close to 50 police assaults a week and it's not good enough. This is why I've announced a parliamentary inquiry into these horrific incidents to try to better understand why they continue to occur in unacceptable numbers,' Minister Elliott said.
'These daily attacks on police officers right across the state are not only disappointing but extremely concerning, as these are the people who are putting their lives on the line to protect yours.'
The alleged assault comes only four days after a similar incident at in Halekulani on the Central Coast.
A policewoman (pictured) has been left with horrific cuts on her face after a crazed man allegedly punched and kneed her in the head while she was trying to arrest him
When the officers spoke to the man, he allegedly became aggressive and punched the 47-year-old woman (pictured is her bloody hand) in the head several times
A 47-year-old policewoman was allegedly punched, peed on and kneed in the head while she was arresting a crazed man on Tuesday morning.
The senior constable suffered cuts to the face and was treated at the scene before being taken to Wyong Hospital for further treatment.
She has been trying to detain the man on a street in Halekulani on the Central Coast with a colleague.
When the officers spoke to the man, he allegedly became aggressive and punched the 47-year-old woman in the head several times.
