An Auckland man charged with the assault of a Queenstown policeman yesterday was already on bail for serious offending charges in his home city.
Otto Johansson, 30, a carpenter, entered no plea to charges of injuring Sergeant Ian Madden with intent to injure, and intentional damage of a taxi, when he appeared in the Queenstown District Court yesterday.
Judge Jim Large remanded the defendant on bail until February 28, when he is expected to appear by audio visual link from Auckland.
Madden was taken to Lakes District Hospital with a broken jaw and collarbone following the incident in the town's CBD about 2.30am.