A man has been charged with a string of offences after allegedly driving a bobcat towards another man in the NSW town of Young.
Emergency services were called to a home on Iandra Street on Thursday afternoon, following reports a man had been injured by a bobcat.
Police were told the men, aged 59 and 38, became involved in a verbal argument, before the older man entered a bobcat nearby and allegedly drove towards the younger man, hitting him in the arm.
“It will be further alleged the older man then drove the bobcat through a closed roller door and into a number of walls and equipment, before driving through the front gates of the property,” NSW Police said.
The younger man was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Young Hospital in a stable condition.
Following inquiries, the 59-year-old man was arrested at Young Police Station this morning and charged with with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (domestic violence), destroy or damage property, and use etc offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear in Young Local Court on Wednesday 12 October.
Police say both men are known to each other.
