Police use of force under review after 63yo woman pushed to ground

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Rossbach, A. (2026, September 11). Police use of force under review after 63yo woman pushed to ground. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/footage-shows-wa-police-pushing-indigenous-woman-to-ground/107142326

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-11 · by Amy Rossbach

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A video has emerged showing an Indigenous woman being pushed to the ground by a police officer in Karratha, Western Australia. Beverley Hubert, 63, claims she intervened when her nephew was arrested for multiple charges, and that the officer told her to back off before pushing her. The incident led to four people being charged, including Ms Hubert herself, who is facing an additional charge of assaulting a public officer. Police are reviewing the use of force in the incident, which occurred on Tuesday morning outside a block of units.
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Story summary

Beverley Hubert, a 63-year-old Indigenous woman, was pushed to the ground by a police officer in Karratha, Western Australia, on Tuesday morning. The incident was caught on video, but it does not show what led up to the push. According to Ms. Hubert, she and her family members were intervening after police arrived to arrest her 33-year-old nephew, who is facing charges including criminal damage and reckless driving. Ms. Hubert alleged that the arrest was heavy-handed and that she fell on her backside when pushed by the officer, hitting her head on the gravel. Four people, including Ms. Hubert herself, were charged in connection with the altercation, which involved police using pepper spray against others present. The incident is now under review to determine whether the use of force was justified.

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Amy Rossbach
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Indigenous Karratha Western Australia

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Hubert PERSON · 4× Beverley Hubert PERSON · 1× Indigenous NORP · 1× Karratha GPE · 1× Western Australia GPE · 1×

Narrative

The altercation happened outside a block of units in Karratha on Tuesday morning, and led to four people being charged, including the woman herself. The video does not show what led up to Beverley Hubert, 63, being pushed to the ground by one of the officers. However, Ms Hubert said she and other family members intervened after police arrived at the units to arrest her 33-year-old nephew, an arrest she alleged was heavy-handed.
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2026-09-11 · ABC News (AU)
Police use of force under review after 63yo woman pushed to ground · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

Police in Western Australia are reviewing whether use of force was justified after a video appeared to show an officer push an older Indigenous woman to the ground in the state's north. asserted
officer → review → north
The altercation happened outside a block of units in Karratha on Tuesday morning, and led to four people being charged, including the woman herself. The video does not show what led up to Beverley Hubert, 63, being pushed to the ground by one of the officers. However, Ms Hubert said she and other family members intervened after police arrived at the units to arrest her 33-year-old nephew, an arrest she alleged was heavy-handed. asserted
she → happen → nephew
Her nephew is facing a string of charges including criminal damage and reckless driving. "We sort of got up and went towards them, rushing towards them, I was dawdling across because I didn't have a walker, but I managed to walk across slowly," she said. asserted
she → face → walker
"That bloke walked up, telling me to back off. asserted
bloke → walk → me
[He] pushed me over." asserted
He → push → me
Ms Hubert said she fell on her backside and her head hit the gravel, although the camera pans away from her at that point. asserted
camera → say → point
The video also showed people being pepper sprayed, as well as another woman pushing the same police officer as Ms Hubert remains on the ground. asserted
Hubert → show → ground
Swearing and verbal abuse directed at police can be heard, as well as a woman identifying herself as the woman's daughter, saying Ms Hubert was a dialysis patient. asserted
Hubert → swear → daughter
Police to review incident asserted
Police → review → incident
In a statement, WA police said they called an ambulance after a 63-year-old woman fell over, but she declined their assistance. asserted
she → say → assistance
She has been charged with assaulting a public officer, as well as two other women aged 31 and 56. asserted
She → charge → officer
A police spokesperson said officers utilise "a range of less lethal tactical options to support officers in resolving incidents safely while minimising harm" asserted
officers → say → harm
"Police are trained to apply the minimum force necessary and to continually reassess and de-escalate where possible. asserted
Police → train → force
The 33-year-old man who was arrested was facing four charges and two additional charges were laid after the incident, including obstructing a police officer. asserted
charges → arrest → officer
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