Victoria Police say in two separate incidents Thursday night officers were allegedly assaulted, resulting in an injury in one case. At 10pm Thursday, police say they found a woman camping on Warf Street. When the officers offered the women a ride to a warming shelter or a legal camping spot, she allegedly lunged at the officer attempting to move her.
Another police officer ended up in hospital with non life-threatening injuries, after responding to a fight on Douglas between Yates and View at 2:30am. When officer the intervened, a young woman involved in the fight, allegedly assaulted the officer.
This was the fifth attack of this nature on a Victoria police officer in the last month.
Vic PD is recommending charges against a woman for assaulting police in the case.