Police charge man after spitting at bus driver - Marrickville

A man has been charged after allegedly spitting at a bus driver in Sydney's Inner West earlier this week.

About 11.45am on Monday (18 May 2020), a man boarded a bus on Marrickville Road, near the intersection of Garners Avenue, Marrickville.

Police will allege in court that the man failed to pay his fare before allegedly spitting at the bus driver, a 42-year-old man.

He ran from the bus towards Marrickville Railway Station.

Officers from the Inner West Police Area Command were notified and commenced an investigation.

Following inquiries and a public appeal, a 30-year-old man was arrested at a home in Wardell Road, Marrickville, about 11.40am yesterday (Thursday 21 May 2020).

He was taken to Newtown Police Station and charged with common assault and fail to pay fare.

The Marrickville man was refused bail to appear at Central Local Court today (Friday 22 May 2020).

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