Man charged after Hastings St fight

Generic Hastings St: Police discard alcohol confiscated at Noosa Heads during Schoolies in 2020. Photos: Rob Maccoll

A man will face court after allegedly assaulting a Noosa police officer after a fight on Hastings Street on Friday 19 May.

The 25-year-old Narangba man has been charged with one count each of serious assault police, assault police, obstruct police, resist arrest, public nuisance (with violence) and wilful damage of police property following a disturbance in a licenced premises on Hastings Street around 7.30pm.

Police will allege the man was involved in a verbal altercation with a group of people which turned physical.

Responding police arrested the man who they will allege verbally abused them, before striking out and kicking a male Senior Constable in the leg.

Police will further allege the man resisted arrest and obstructed them while he was being escorted outside of the venue and damaged the door of the police vehicle by kicking it.

The police officer was treated for his injuries and no other people were injured.

The man was granted police bail ahead of an appearance in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday 20 June.