A woman is due to face court on Wednesday the 25th of March, after allegedly spitting in a supermarket employees face and punching him in the chest inside a Charlestown shopping centre on Tuesday.
Shortly after 5pm police were called to a supermarket following reports a 52-year-old woman was becoming aggressive towards staff members.
Officers were told the woman was banned from the store after a verbal altercation with staff at the weekend and was asked to leave as per the banning notice.
A 33-year-old male security guard intercepted the woman before she allegedly verbally abused and slapped him.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District arrived a short time later and arrested the woman, taking her to Belmont Police Station where she charged with two counts of common assault and an outstanding arrest warrant.
