Officer’s head allegedly smashed into ground at a Frankston shopping centre by 38-year-old woman who police say was refusing to comply with coronavirus restrictions
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A Victoria police officer allegedly had her head repeatedly bashed into concrete by a woman who police say refused to wear a mask in line with coronavirus rules.
The 26-year-old officer and her partner approached a woman about 5pm on Monday at a Frankston shopping centre who was not wearing a mask and the confrontation turned violent, the chief commissioner, Shane Patton, said.
Continue reading…Officer’s head allegedly smashed into ground at a Frankston shopping centre by 38-year-old woman who police say was refusing to comply with coronavirus restrictions• Follow Tuesday’s Australia live blog • Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3 restrictions • Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map • Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus emailA Victoria police officer allegedly had her head repeatedly bashed into concrete by a woman who police say refused to wear a mask in line with coronavirus rules.The 26-year-old officer and her partner approached a woman about 5pm on Monday at a Frankston shopping centre who was not wearing a mask and the confrontation turned violent, the chief commissioner, Shane Patton, said. Continue reading…