Paramedics assaulted, Cairns

Police have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted two Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics in Cairns yesterday.

Around 5.10pm, the paramedics were transporting a man from Mulgrave Road at Westcourt to the Cairns Base Hospital in an ambulance when it will be alleged the man struck one of the paramedics in the face.

A struggle has ensued, and the second paramedic has pulled the ambulance over on Mulgrave Road. As he went to assist the first paramedic, it will be alleged the man bit the second paramedic on his right arm.

Police arrived and arrested the man at the scene.

A 61-year-old Portsmith man has been charged with two counts of serious assault a person performing lawful duty.

He is due to appear before the Cairns Magistrates Court today.

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