A crowd of more than 50 people have attacked WA police and their vehicle after a man was arrested for attacking a female officer.
The man had been kicked out of the Pingelly Hotel, in Pingelly, in regional WA, at 1.10am on New Year's Day when he yelled at police officers and was arrested.
He grabbed a female officer by the hair, hitting her head against the ground, and punching her in the head.
Officers tried tasering the man but when it had no effect, they sprayed him with capsicum spray before putting him in the back of a police van.
As they did so, a crowd of 50-60 people attacked the van and officers from Brookton Police Station, who'd come to help, with rocks.
The man was taken to Narrogin Police Station and will be interviewed once he's sobered up.
At least three police officers were hurt, with the female police officer taken to Narrogin Hospital.
The police van was badly dented and it's windows smashed.
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