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A Bogangar man has been charged after allegedly making sexually explicit remarks towards two ambulance paramedics last week and indecently assaulting one of them.

Emergency services were called to a house on Oleander Street at about 4.55pm on Friday (March 24), to treat a man at the address.

Police say that while the two NSW Ambulance paramedics were at the house, a man allegedly made sexually explicit remarks towards them, before indecently assaulting one of the paramedics.

Officers from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command attended and arrested a 49-year-old man.

He was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station, where it’s alleged that the man hindered police, while in custody.

The man was charged with obstructed or hinder ambulance officers with violence, indecent assault, and hindering police.

He is due to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday April 3.

 

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  1. Jail this… (person)… Never Touch a Paramedic or Ambulance person they are in the job of saving lives not to be abused or sexually violated

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