CANBERRA, ACT, April 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
A Sydney man has faced Downing Centre Local Court today (28 April, 2026) after allegedly assaulting an AFP officer at Sydney Airport.
Yesterday (27 April, 2026), AFP officers responded to a request for assistance to check on the welfare of a man believed to be sleeping in a carpark toilet.
When police approached the man, 30, he allegedly became highly aggressive.
Police requested his personal details, but the man allegedly walked away, failing to comply.
After being stopped by police, the man allegedly tried to hit officers and struck an AFP officer on the side of the head.
The man was arrested and charged with:
* One count of causing harm to a C...