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Man charged with assaulting a police officer with a samurai sword in Rockingham

Vanessa SchmittWeekend Kwinana Courier

POLICE claim a police officer was assaulted with a samurai sword after he attended a family violence incident in Rockingham yesterday.

The ABC reported the officer lost about a litre of blood, suffered a fractured skull and needed 25 stitches to close his wound – but his injuries are not life threatening.

He was taken by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital and was in a stable condition this morning.

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South Metro Response officers attended an address in Parkin Street in relation to an incident between a man and woman just before 5.30pm.

It will be alleged the man had left the scene prior to police arrival.

While police were conducting inquiries at the address, the man returned to the house and allegedly assaulted a male Senior Constable with a samurai sword. The officer was struck to the head causing a large wound.

Other officers were called to attend the scene, with the man having to be tasered in order for him to be restrained.

45-year-old Beeliar man Milos Radovic has been charged with two counts of breaching a violence restraining order, two counts of armed in a way to cause fear, criminal damage and intent to maim by unlawful wounding.

He will appear before the Rockingham Magistrates Court today.