Seven people were arrested after an incident in Bega where three police officers were allegedly assaulted. Photo: Michelle Kroll.

Police were performing their jobs on the NSW South Coast when an incident allegedly spiralled into violence, resulting in three officers being assaulted.

One of these officers was even allegedly gang-bashed when set upon by a group.

A NSW Police spokesperson said officers were called to Gipps Street in Bega around midday on Tuesday (11 November) over reports of “alleged drug activity”.

They tried to talk to a 26-year-old man, who had been seen speaking with several people sitting in a parked car, but he refused to cooperate so they stopped him and allegedly found he was carrying about four grams of meth.

When they arrested him, he allegedly armed himself wi

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