{"id":136398,"date":"2026-01-29T07:02:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=136398"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:34:04","slug":"police-officer-punched-and-bitten-at-an-adelaide-fast-food-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/police-officer-punched-and-bitten-at-an-adelaide-fast-food-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Officer Punched And Bitten At An Adelaide Fast Food Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A police officer was assaulted during an arrest on Pulteney Street overnight.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/david-and-will\/rumour-file-premier-spotted-in-tense-exchange-with-another-public-figure\/embed?style=cover\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"RUMOUR FILE - Premier Spotted In Tense Exchange With Another Public Figure\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to SAPOL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police were called to a fast-food restaurant on Pulteney Street, Adelaide just before 11.30pm on Wednesday 28 January as a man was refusing to leave and causing a disturbance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will be alleged the man then jumped the counter and assaulted three of the restaurant employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When confronted by police, the man immediately punched a police officer and, while being restrained, bit him on the ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 23-year-old man from Bridgewater was arrested and charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass, three counts of assault, assault police and resist arrest.&nbsp;&nbsp;He will likely appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court later today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fast-food workers were not injured but were shaken by the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police officer required medical treatment for facial injuries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F1395FIVEaa%2Fvideos%2F1633641607628353%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A police officer was assaulted during an arrest on Pulteney Street overnight. According to SAPOL: Police were called to a fast-food restaurant on Pulteney Street, Adelaide just before 11.30pm on Wednesday 28 January as a man was refusing to leave and causing a disturbance. 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