A man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a security guard and two employees at a Merrylands supermarket yesterday.
About 3pm (Sunday 19 April 2020), a 27-year-old man was shopping at a supermarket in Pitt Street where it is alleged he became verbally abusive towards customers.
It is further alleged he pushed a staff member after he was asked to stop his behaviour.
When store security asked the man to leave, it is alleged he spat at the security officer before punching him to the face and knocking him to the ground.
The man ran from the store and was chased by other staff members who apprehended him following a short struggle.
Police from Cumberland Police Area Command attended, and the man was taken to Granville Police Station.
He was charged with two counts of assault and one count of reckless grievous harm.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court on Saturday 27 June 2020.
The security officer was taken to Westmead Hospital where he underwent surgery for a serious lip injury. The two employees were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
