St George Illawarra Dragons five-eighth Talatau ‘Junior’ Amone has been charged by NSW Police in relation to an alleged hammer assault close to his Wollongong dwelling final month.
Amone was arrested and charged on Thursday with reckless grievous bodily hurt, destroying or damaging property and stalking/intimidating with intent to trigger worry, following an incident within the suburb of Warrawong on November 15.
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He didn’t search bail, which was formally refused, and can entrance courtroom in Wollongong on Friday.
St George Illawarra has reported the matter to the NRL’s integrity unit.
“Dragons participant Talatau Amone has been charged in relation to an alleged incident earlier this 12 months,” the membership mentioned in an announcement.
“The membership has notified the NRL integrity unit. As this can be a authorized matter the membership might be making no additional remark.”
A NSW Police assertion alleges that two tradesmen working at a neighboring property final month had been confronted by three males armed with hammers.
Police say one of many males was pursued onto after which pushed off a roof, falling two meters and sustaining accidents to his wrists, arms and hip.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on the scene, whereas police circulated photos of a 3rd unidentified man on Thursday.
Amone, who was a part of Tonga’s latest Rugby League World Cup marketing campaign, made his NRL debut in 2021 and lately re-signed with the Dragons till the top of 2024.
