A police officer in Dunedin was hospitalised last night after having boiling water thrown at her face.
The officer was attending a family harm incident in the Pine Hill area on Sunday, Senior Sergeant Craig Dennissen said.
During the incident, another woman allegedly threw boiling water at the officer’s face.
As a result, the officer received facial injuries and was taken to Dunedin Hospital.
A suspect was taken into custody, facing charges of assaulting police.