Sydney man arrested after allegedly spitting on multiple police officers, paramedic
A Sydney man is set to face court today after a late-night rampage during which he allegedly spat on a number of people including police and ambulance officers.
NSW Police were called to Crown Street at Wolloomooloo around 9.10pm last night following reports a man was running through traffic hitting cars and abusing shoppers at a nearby supermarket.
Officers from nearby Kings Cross Police Station attended, and after a short struggle arrested the man on Suttor Street.
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Several people in NSW have been fined for spitting offences, including one involving a paramedic and one involving hospital security guards. Nine
The man allegedly spat near police during the struggle and later at Kings Cross Police Station allegedly spat on another man present.
Two hours later the man, from Potts Point, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital around 11.30pm where he allegedly spat on another police officer and a NSW Ambulance paramedic.
Police will allege the man also kicked an officer in the chest twice.
The man was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. AAP
He remain in hospital under police guard until the early hours of this morning, after which he was taken back to Kings Cross Police Station and charged with 10 offences including three counts of spitting during COVID-19.
He was also charged with two counts of common assault, affray, assaulting a police officer and offensive behaviour in a public place.
He is due to face Parramatta Bail Court today.
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