一名悉尼男子因1月4日因家庭暴力指控遭警方逮捕时使用胡椒喷雾而住院治疗。 A Sydney man is hospitalized after police used pepper spray during a January 4 arrest over a domestic violence allegation.

2026年1月4日新南威尔士州警方在悉尼西部市内发生一起指称的家庭暴力事件后逮捕一名52岁的男子,当时他遭到新南威尔士州警察喷洒的胡椒喷雾,身处危急状态。 A 52-year-old man is in critical condition after being sprayed with pepper spray by NSW Police during an arrest in Sydney’s inner west on January 4, 2026, following an alleged domestic violence incident. 该男子没有受到指控,在被捕后遭受了紧急医疗救治,并被送往Westmead医院住院。 The man, not charged, suffered a medical emergency post-arrest and was hospitalized at Westmead Hospital. 警方说,根据允许用于保护生命或管理暴力抵抗的准则,OC喷雾是用来防止破坏和平。 Police say the OC spray was used to prevent a breach of the peace under guidelines permitting its use to protect life or manage violent resistance. 正在对重大事件进行调查,由新南威尔士州警察专业标准指挥部独立审查,并由执法监督人员监督。 A critical incident investigation is underway, independently reviewed by NSW Police’s Professional Standards Command and overseen by the law enforcement watchdog. 继2024年和11月发生类似争议之后,这一事件使警察不断审查胡椒喷雾剂的使用,包括据称在一次巴勒斯坦集会上对一名13岁的人使用胡椒喷雾剂,以及在一次海军博览会上对抗议者使用喷雾剂。 The incident adds to ongoing scrutiny over police use of pepper spray, following similar controversies in 2024 and November, including its alleged use on a 13-year-old at a Palestine rally and protesters at a naval expo. 12月, 维多利亚最高法院裁定警方对气候抗争者使用喷雾是非法殴打, 判给54,000美元的损害赔偿金。 In December, Victoria’s Supreme Court ruled police use of the spray on a climate protester was unlawful battery, awarding $54,000 in damages.