Twins Tasered after alleged assault on police | NEWS.com.au
TWIN brothers were Tasered by police after allegedly bashing three officers who were later treated in hospital.
WA Police said one of the men had called officers to a house in Midland, in Perth’s north-east, in the early hours of Sunday morning to deal with a domestic dispute.
Police said the officers were leaving the premises after the dispute had been "resolved" when the 23-year-old man’s twin turned up and allegedly threatened them.
When one of the brothers was arrested, police allege, the other punched an officer in the face three times.
The second brother then allegedly punched another officer in the head while a third officer - who ran in to help her colleague - was allegedly kicked twice in the head.
Police used Tasers to subdue them men, who were placed under arrest.
The three officers were taken to hospital and have been since been released.
A 23-year-old Midland man was later charged with obstructing a public officer and assaulting a public officer.
His twin, from nearby Koongamia, was charged with disorderly behaviour in public, three counts of assaulting a public officer and obstructing a public officer
They are expected to appear before Midland Magistrate's Court on December 7.
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