A man has faced a Sydney court accused of choking a child in a domestic-related incident near Maitland.
Police say the 27-year-old was at a house in Rutherford on Saturday afternoon when he began arguing with a 44-year-old woman and became aggressive.
It's alleged he then grabbed a 5-year-old boy by the throat, lifting him off the ground before letting him go onto a lounge.
The man was arrested at a hotel on Castlereagh Street, Haymarket on Saturday night.
He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with intentionally choke person without consent (DV).
He faced Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday and is due to reappear at Maitland Court on Thursday.
