A child has been charged over the alleged theft of a scooter on the NSW Mid North Coast with the arrest getting a bit messy for the officer involved.

Police on foot patrol at Horseshoe Bay in South West Rocks were told that an electric scooter was allegedly stolen from a caravan park at around 9.45pm yesterday.

Shortly after, officers spotted a 12-year-old boy riding an electric scooter.

The boy saw police before allegedly dropping the scooter and running down a steep embankment towards a creek.

An officer found him in the water and he was arrested.

However as the Senior Constable pulled him from the water, he slipped on a rock and fell into the creek.

He sustained minor cuts to the front of his legs in the fall, but did not require medical treatment.

Queensland Police stock
Queensland Police stock (AAP)

The 12-year-old was taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with receiving stolen property/having it in his custody, and breaching bail.

He was refused bail and will appear in Children’s Court today. 

You May Also Like

The Poignant Sorrow of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day

Israel marks its Holocaust Memorial Day beginning the evening of April…

Meghan Markle Twists The Knife In Kate Middleton Feud With Sly Swipe At Royal Family

Jemal Countess/Getty Meghan…

Commonwealth Bank shares are soaring so could they go higher?

 Commonwealth Bank shares hit record high $168  By STEPHEN JOHNSON, ECONOMICS REPORTER…

Major bank drops interest rates dramatically: Here’s why you need to call your bank now

 Macquarie Bank slashes fixed rates By STEPHEN JOHNSON, ECONOMICS REPORTER FOR DAILY…