Essential worker spat on; woman charged at Raymond Terrace, NSW

A woman has been charged after allegedly spitting on a security guard working at a supermarket in Raymond Terrace yesterday.

About 9pm (Wednesday 29 April 2020), a 41-year-old woman was shopping at a supermarket within the Terrace Central Shopping Centre at Raymond Terrace.

The store was in the process of closing and the woman was approached by a security guard who asked her to make her way to the register.

The woman refused to leave and continued her shopping. The security officer again asked her to make her way to the front of the store before she allegedly spat in his face.

The woman continued the assault by hitting the man with her bag.

A number of employees assisted the security officer and she was escorted from the store.

Police were called and officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended and commenced an investigation.

After viewing CCTV and obtaining further information from witnesses, police attended a home in Raymond Terrace where they arrested the 41-year-old woman.

She was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where she was charged with common assault and offensive behaviour.

She was given conditional bail and will appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 20 July 2020.

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