Officer charged with assault - South West Metropolitan Region

Thursday, 04 December 2025 09:23:08 AM

An off-duty police officer has been charged after an alleged assault in Sydney’s inner west yesterday.

Just after 4am (Wednesday 3 December 2025), police were called to a home in Mortlake following reports of an alleged assault.

Officers attached to Burwood Police Area Command were told a 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by a man known to her at another home in Mortlake.

The woman was taken to Concord Hospital for treatment of facial and leg injuries.

About 1pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025 police arrested and charged a 28-year-old man – a probationary constable attached to a Central Metropolitan Region Command.

He was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic), assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage cause actual bodily harm (DV), break and enter intend to commit serious indictable offence, possess prohibited drug, and possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.

He was refused bail to appear at Burwood Local Court today (Thursday 4 December 2025).

The officer’s employment status is under review.

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