A female police officer is taken to hospital with serious injuries after a man allegedly attacked her with a sword.
Police were called to a house on High Street, in Port Augusta, South Australia, at around 10.40am on Saturday after reports of domestic violence.
Once the two officers arrived at the property, a 30-year-old man allegedly punched the female officer in the left arm.
Police said she was seriously injured and used capsicum spray to subdue the man.
Paramedics treated the female officer at the scene, but she required further treatment.
A spokeswoman for SA Ambulance told Daily Mail Australia the officer was taken to hospital by Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFSD) helicopter on Saturday evening.
Once she arrives in Adelaide, she will be taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
The officer’s condition is described as non-life-threatening.
Police were called to a house on High Street, (pictured) in Port Augusta, southern South Australia, about 10.40am on Saturday after reports of domestic violence
Following the alleged incident, police arrested a 30-year-old man and he will face several charges, including assaulting a prescribed care worker.
SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said the alleged attack was shocking.
“Policing is an inherently dangerous profession due to the nature of some of the incidents officers are called to,” Commissioner Stevens said. the advertiser.
“An incident of this nature underlines the risks that police face every day in their service to the community.
‘Thankfully the officer’s injuries are not life-threatening and measures are being taken to fully support her and her family.’
Shadow Police Minister Jack Batty condemned the alleged attack, describing the incident as ‘senseless’ and ‘violent’.
‘Enough is enough. We need a zero-tolerance policy toward cowards who attack officers,” Batty said.
Anyone found guilty of assaulting a prescribed care worker in South Australia faces a maximum sentence of 15 years behind bars.
A man has been arrested after a female police officer was allegedly attacked with a sword in a horror incident (photo stock image)
Last month, another officer was reportedly stabbed in the back and chest by a man during a wild chase in Sydney that only ended after a car crashed into a pole.
The officer was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
Musa Musa, 20, has since been charged with wounding a police officer with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, as well as several assault and knife-related charges.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted SA Health for further comment.