Two police officers are recovering at home after being assaulted by two teenagers on Saturday night.
A police spokesperson says a 15-year-old and 16-year-old have been charged with assaulting police following a disorder at Papamoa property.
Police were called to the disorder and the two officer, a man and woman, were attacked.
The 15-year-old alleged offender is facing a charge of assault with intent to injure in relation to the female officer being kicked in the head.
Both officers were taken to Tauranga Hospital to receive treatment for head injuries.
A police spokesperson says they have since been released and are recovering at home.
The two teenaged alleged offenders are expected to appear in Tauranga Youth Court today.
9 comments
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Posted on 19-12-2016 12:39 | By whatsinaname
Lock them up. No excuses
Christmas in Pokey
Posted on 19-12-2016 13:13 | By farmerjohn
Adult crime , adult punishment. No bail , hold in custody until trial in District Court.
Cant
Posted on 19-12-2016 13:17 | By overit
Cant lock em up as they have changed the Law to suit the offender. Mamby pamby society.
No fit punishment
Posted on 19-12-2016 13:56 | By Lvdw
Its very disconcerting that the teens are getting away with things like assault, all because of their age. Assault is assault nomatter which way you slice it - someone ends up hurt or worse. This whole restorative justice thing is a load of nonsense. We should show our teenagers that there are repercussions to your actions.
Make it hurt
Posted on 19-12-2016 14:05 | By hapukafin
Lock them up and throw the keys away.
Full Facts
Posted on 19-12-2016 14:26 | By Taffy
Name and Shame the tow rags and what about the parents ete.All we get is police called to a disorder how many police did it take if 2 had to be hospitalised. Hope the police dogs were set on them. I hope that they are going to be treated as adults as a serious crime because if kicking a police officer in the head does not consitute a serious crime don,t know what does. Lock them up until full court case ,No Bail.
If not now....
Posted on 19-12-2016 16:16 | By laugeo
when is our judicial system going to be reformed to reflect the serious nature of the offending? These thugs have done what they've done because they have no consequences to fear, simple. We (in our soft apathy) are teaching these brainless morons that they can do what they like without worrying about what the outcome is for their victims or for themselves. Home detention? Give me a break!I hear the bleeding heart liberals that say that locking these thugs up does nothing to reform them? While I agree that reform is an ideal outcome - my primary concern is that the general, decent population is protected from their mindless violence - so, lock the spineless cowards up for as long as it takes and if that turns out to be forever, so be it. What I do know is that giving them home detention does not work!
here we go again
Posted on 19-12-2016 19:12 | By old trucker
Golly Gosh, why wasnt the TAZER USED, come on 2 teenage THUGS against 2 police officers, whats happened here,surely they could have been more alert to this callout, did they call for back up, had they been to this address before and knew them, name and shame them, HANG ON they are kids, (YEAH RIGHT),LOCK EM UP till FEB,with some BIG BOYS and let them see how BIG they are, this is really upsetting, people going about doing their job, and end up in Hospital,DEAL TO THEM and DO NOT be NAMBY PAMBY, let the PUBLIC DEAL WITH THEM,Thanks 10-4 out. this is DISGUSTING.
A little bit of Singapore Justice
Posted on 19-12-2016 21:24 | By The Caveman
would soon sort these scum. Believe you me you would not see them back at this sort of s _ _ _ t again.
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