Woman Charged After Allegedly Spitting On and Punching Charlestown Supermarket Employee

BY ISABEL EVERETT

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.

Police allege the woman verbally abused and threatened a 46-year-old male staff member before punching him in the chest and spitting in his face.

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.

She was refused bail to face Belmont Local Court today (Wednesday 25 March 2020).

Man Allegedly Walking Down Lake Macquarie Street with Replica Fire Arm Charged

BY ISABEL EVERETT

Police have charged a man after he allegedly walked down a street with a replica firearm in Lake Macquarie on Thursday.

.About 11.55am police were called after reports a man carrying a firearm was seen walking on Bourke Street, Windale.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attended a home on Takooma Way in Windale, where a 22-year-old man was allegedly found with a replica firearm.

He was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station, where he was charged with possessing an unregistered firearm in a public place and possessing an unauthorized firearm.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Belmont Local Court on Friday the 13th of March. 

Man on the Run Caught in Warners Bay

BY JESSICA ROUSE

After being on the run since earlier this year, police have finally tracked down a Warners Bay man who was allegedly involved in several police pursuits.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were tipped off to the whereabouts of the man by a stolen vehicle parked on Hillsborough Road yesterday.

After further inquiries, and with the assistance of the police dog, officers forced entry into a nearby motel room.

They found three people in the room including the 32-year-old man they were after and two other women.

Officers executed a search warrant and will allege they seized quantities of illegal drugs and more than $1,000 in cash.

The 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with break, enter & steal, predatory driving (x 2), drive conveyance without consent of owner (x 2), police pursuit (x 2), goods in custody (x 2), possess prohibited drug, possess equipment to administer prohibited drug and possess housebreaking implements.

He was refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today.

The two women were also arrested without incident - A 25-year-old was issued a court attendance notice for possess prohibited drug and will appear in court next year. The other woman, a 35-year-old, was charged with be carried in conveyance and possess prohibited drug.

She was granted bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on January 10, 2018.