Ibac charges police officer accused of repeatedly hitting Indigenous man with Taser during Melbourne arrest
Summary
Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault for allegedly using a Taser and a knee to hit an Indigenous man multiple times during an arrest in Melbourne last August. The officers will appear in court in September as part of an investigation by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).Key Facts
- Two police officers from Victoria, Australia, face assault charges related to an arrest last year.
- A Senior Constable is accused of hitting the man’s head several times with a Taser.
- A Sergeant is accused of striking the man’s head with their knee.
- The Senior Constable is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon.
- The Sergeant is charged with unlawful assault.
- The incident involved an Indigenous man and happened in Melbourne’s east in August 2023.
- The case is being handled by IBAC’s police complaints team focused on protecting vulnerable communities.
- Both officers are to appear before the Ringwood magistrates court on 11 September.
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