Victorian police officer charged after allegedly punching and kicking handcuffed teenager during arrest
Detective due to face court in Ballarat next month on common assault charge A Victorian detective allegedly punched and kicked a teenager multiple times while they were handcuffed and compliant during an arrest last year, the state’s corruption watchdog says. The independent broad-based anti-corruption commission (Ibac) said on Friday that it had charged the detective senior constable with common…
A Victorian detective senior constable is set to appear in court next month, charged with common assault following an alleged incident where he punched and kicked a handcuffed teenager during an arrest last year, according to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC). The teenager, under 18 years old at the time, was described as compliant during the October 2025 incident in Ballarat.
The police officer is expected to face Ballarat Magistrates Court on October 26. This marks the fourth time in five weeks that IBAC has charged a Victorian police officer with assault, a significant rise from previous years. The first such charge in 2025 was in the same month, reflecting the increased focus on serious misconduct allegations by IBAC's Police Complaints and Investigations Team.
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