A woman has been charged following an alleged child approach at a Lake Macquarie shopping centre over the weekend.
About 12.30pm on Sunday 23 June 2024, a couple and their two children aged 2 and 10 months were in a shopping centre at Glendale, when a woman, who was not known to the couple, allegedly took hold of the pram containing the two-year-old girl.
The woman attempted to push the pram containing the child away but was stopped by the mother and other members of the public. She then left the shopping centre.
The mother and the children were shaken but not otherwise hurt during the incident.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into the incident.
Following inquiries, police arrested a 41-year-old woman at a unit in Windale about 12.50pm yesterday (Monday 24 June 2024). During the arrest, the woman allegedly resisted police officers’ attempts to effect the arrest.
She was taken to Belmont police station where she was charged with three offences – stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal), affray and hinder police.
The woman was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
