A POLICE officer was hospitalised after suffering burns to his face while involved in an operation to arrest a man brandishing a burning container in Canowindra on Friday.
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Fire and Rescue NSW and police were called to Robinson Street at 9am and arrived on scene expecting to fight a house fire.
According to Fire and Rescue NSW Central West Zone Commander Superintendent Brett Jackson the Canowindra brigade were instead confronted by a man carrying a burning container.
Supt Jackson described the man as “quite aggressive”, with police claiming the man smashed the driver’s side window of the fire truck when it arrived at the scene.
“Our officers withdrew to a safe location and waited for police to arrive,” Supt Jackson said.
When police arrived they encountered the man carrying the container in a nearby street.
MAP: Where the incident occurred …
They arrested him, but a male senior constable received burns to his face and other injuries, while a male sergeant was also assaulted.
The senior constable was taken to Canowindra hospital for further treatment and medical checks.
The sergeant did not require further medical assistance.
The man was taken to Bathurst police station.
Inquiries are continuing.
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