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POLICE subdued a 40-year-old man with capsicum spray as he allegedly violently resisted arrest after threatening a teacher at a Port Macquarie high school Police were called to the school at 1.30pm on Wednesday after the man was allegedly seen sniffing petrol and drinking from a wine bladder. He left the school but returned a short time later to retrieve his petrol and alcohol. When approached by a teacher, the man allegedly made threats and then violently resisted arrest upon the arrival of police. Police used capsicum spray to subdue the man before taking him to Port Macquarie Police Station where he was charged with intimidation, trespass, resist arrest and offensive language. He was refused bail to appear in Port Macquarie Local Court on Thursday. (Editor's note: The original story stated this incident occurred at Port Macquarie High School. This is not the case. The school has confirmed this. The story should have stated 'a Port Macquarie high school'.) A CROWD of 20 people surrounded police at Kempsey during the early hours of Thursday morning after they apprehended a man in Albert Street. Police were patrolling an area of south Kempsey at about 1am when they saw a man near a parked van. Police allege they saw the man take something out of his pocket and place it in his mouth. Upon arresting the man, 20 people from nearby homes spilled out on to the street and surrounded the officers, yelling profanities and making threats. Extra police were called to attend. On searching the man, they allegedly found a quantity of cannabis in his front pocket. The 43-year-old from Camden Head was taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with resisting an officer in the execution of his duty, hinder police and possessing a prohibited drug. He was granted conditional bail to appear in court on April 18.

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