BY IAN CROUCH
A man is due to front court today (Tuesday 17 February 2026) accused of threatening to assault shoppers at the Waratah Shopping Village.
Police were called just to the Turton Road shopping precinct just before 7.30pm on Monday 16 February 2026 to reports a man was randomly harassing shoppers at the K Mart store and allegedly threatened to assault a female.
Other shoppers intervened and performed a citizen's arrest until police arrived a short time later.
The 32-year-old from Sydney was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station.
He's been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today charged with affray.
