Four people have been arrested following an alleged assault in Newcastle West yesterday.
About 3.45pm yesterday (Tuesday 7 February 2023), an officer attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command saw a group fighting on Hunter Street, Newcastle West.
The officer intervened with more police from Newcastle City Police District assisting to break up the fight.
Police were told that four people entered a shop on Hunter Street before allegedly assaulting the owners, a 25-year-old man and 18-year-old woman.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man before he was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment of a suspected fractured jaw.
Following inquiries, a 16-year-old boy, and two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested at the scene and taken to Newcastle Police Station.
The boy was charged with breach of bail, affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, and common assault.
He was refused bail to appear before a children's court today (Wednesday 8 February 2023).
The 18-year-old was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, two counts of common assault, and custody of knife in public place.
The 20-year-old was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, and two counts of common assault.
Both men were granted conditional bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 2 March 2023.
A 20-year-old woman attended Newcastle Police Station shortly after and was also arrested in relation to the incident.
She was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, and two counts of common assault.
She was granted condition bail to also appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 2 March 2023.
