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AN ambulance officer was left complaining of pain to the ribs and arm after she was allegedly assaulted by an 18-year-old man in Alice Springs.
Police believe the man was under the influence of alcohol or drugs when he was found sitting in the middle of the Stuart Highway, near Palm Circuit, about 9pm Tuesday.
Southern Watch Commander Senior Sergeant Siiri Tennosaar said the man "became confrontational" and kicked out at the officers when they stopped the ambulance to help.
He then threw rocks at them and the ambulance.
Police attended and the man was arrested.
It's the second attack on first responders in two nights in the town, after two police officers were assaulted by a group of people in West Side on Monday night.
Acting Superintendent Virginia Read said police were responding to a disturbance in the West Side of the town about 11.30pm and arrested an 18-year-old man on an outstanding warrant.
She said a 16-year-old girl attempted to free him, before two men aged 37 and 34 approached the officers armed with a frying pan and a broomstick.
"It is alleged one of the males struck an officer with the broomstick while projectiles were thrown at both," she said.
As the paddywagon was leaving, the 16-year-old threw a crate at the windscreen, causing it to smash.
She was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering occupants of the vehicle, criminal damage, armed with an offensive weapon and assault
AN ambulance officer was left complaining of pain to the ribs and arm after she was allegedly assaulted by an 18-year-old man in Alice Springs.
Police believe the man was under the influence of alcohol or drugs when he was found sitting in the middle of the Stuart Highway, near Palm Circuit, about 9pm Tuesday.
Southern Watch Commander Senior Sergeant Siiri Tennosaar said the man "became confrontational" and kicked out at the officers when they stopped the ambulance to help.
He then threw rocks at them and the ambulance.
Police attended and the man was arrested.
It's the second attack on first responders in two nights in the town, after two police officers were assaulted by a group of people in West Side on Monday night.
Acting Superintendent Virginia Read said police were responding to a disturbance in the West Side of the town about 11.30pm and arrested an 18-year-old man on an outstanding warrant.
She said a 16-year-old girl attempted to free him, before two men aged 37 and 34 approached the officers armed with a frying pan and a broomstick.
"It is alleged one of the males struck an officer with the broomstick while projectiles were thrown at both," she said.
As the paddywagon was leaving, the 16-year-old threw a crate at the windscreen, causing it to smash.
She was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering occupants of the vehicle, criminal damage, armed with an offensive weapon and assault