Carey arrested over police assault
28 January 2008 Herald Sun
Shannon McCrae, Jane Metlikovec, David HastieAFL legend Wayne Carey was arrested last night over allegedly assaulting police.
Police used capsicum spray on the former Kangaroos champion and handcuffed him after an incident at his Port Melbourne home.
Police spokesman Sen-Constable Wayne Wilson said a brief of evidence would be prepared in relation to allegations of assault of police. He said the matter involved two officers.
Police sources said Carey called police to the apartment he shares with girlfriend Kate Neilson just after 8pm.
He allegedly wanted Ms Neilson removed from the apartment, but when five police cars arrived he refused to let any officers inside.
Carey then allegedly assaulted police when they tried to enter the apartment, and resisted arrest.
Police used the spray to subdue him before handcuffing him.
Paramedics were called to the foyer of the complex to treat Carey, as is standard police practice when capsicum spray has been used.
Police took him to St Kilda police station about 8.30pm.
Witnesses said Ms Neilson left the apartment with police shortly before 9pm.
Carey was released by police before 10.30 last night, and went home.
A neighbour, who arrived home at the same time as Carey was being questioned by police, said the former footballer appeared confused and heavily affected by the capsicum spray.
"I came in to the lobby and I saw Wayne sitting in handcuffs," the witness said.
"He looked a bit agitated. His face was bright red. The paramedics were looking into his eyes and seemed to be checking him out.
Wayne was very quiet. He wasn't saying much."
The neighbour said he often saw Ms Neilson and Carey in the apartment block, which is one of Port Melbourne's most exclusive addresses.
Body: They kept to themselves and there was never any trouble, the neighbour said.
Another neighbour said she had seen the commotion.
"There seemed to be a lot of police around but Wayne seemed pretty calm," she said, adding "it was much ado about nothing".
A couple who live opposite Carey's apartment building watched from their balcony as the fracas wound down.
The man and woman, who did not want to be named, also said Carey had seemed subdued.
"They had him handcuffed and there was a woman, too, that they took away in a police car," he said.
"It all seemed pretty calm by that time."
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