Court sees footage of lead-up to dramatic arrest of John Peter Collins at Bar Beach in 2019

By Nick Bielby
Updated February 11 2021 - 5:13pm, first published 5:00pm
Attack: An image of the stand-off captured by a bystander at Bar Beach. John Peter Collins is now waiting to be sentenced.
Attack: An image of the stand-off captured by a bystander at Bar Beach. John Peter Collins is now waiting to be sentenced.

Video footage of a violent stand-off at Bar Beach depicting a man launching an expletive-laden tirade at police before charging at them with a baseball bat, being tasered and struggling as he is arrested has been played in Newcastle District Court.

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