Qld cop suspended over interference claims

A Queensland police officer has been suspended and charged, accused of assaulting a man and trying to interfere with an investigation.

The 34-year-old male constable from Booral, near Hervey Bay, has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and attempting to pervert justice.

"It will be alleged that while off duty, the officer assaulted a 30-year-old man and attempted to interfere with an investigation," said a police statement issued on Tuesday.

He will appear before Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on April 24.