Pregnant woman randomly assaulted, man charged at Wollongong, NSW

A man will face court today charged after allegedly randomly assaulting several members of the public, including a pregnant woman.

About 11.45am yesterday (Tuesday 1 September 2020), officers from Wollongong Police District were patrolling Corrimal Street, Wollongong, when they came across a man allegedly punching members of the public.

Police have been told the man approached a woman – who is seven months pregnant – and deliberately barged into the woman knocking her into a fence.

No one was injured as a result of the incident.

A 46-year-old man was arrested and taken to Wollongong Hospital for assessment, before being taken to Wollongong Police Station, where he was charged with common assault.

The man was refused bail and is due to appear in Wollongong Local Court today (Wednesday 2 September 2020).

Inquiries are continuing.

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