Man accused of resisting arrest, assaulting police at home on Leeton's Birch Avenue

Police were called to an address on Leeton's Birch Avenue about 7pm on August 22 after reports of a domestic violence dispute.

Officers spoke to a 22-year-old man at the home and he was placed under arrest for alleged domestic violence-related offences.

However, police allege the man "violently resisted" arrest and assaulted the officers, forcing them to use capsicum spray.

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The man was charged with stalk/intimidate (domestic violence), two counts of malicious damage, two counts of assaulting police causing actual bodily harm and resisting arrest.

He was granted bail by Griffith Local Court on August 23 and will re-appear in court in October.

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