Man charged over coughing at people at Lake Haven Shopping Centre
In a first for the Central Coast, a man has been charged with intimidation for coughing on supermarket employees and customers at Lake Haven Shopping Centre.
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A man will face court next month after he was charged with allegedly coughing at staff and shoppers on the Central Coast.
About 4.40pm on Thursday, April 2, Tuggerah Lakes police were called to Lake Haven Shopping Centre following reports a man was coughing on people.
A 48-year-old man was arrested at the centre, before being taken to Wyong Hospital.
The man, of Blue Haven, was later issued a Court Attendance Notice for stalking, intimidating or intending to cause fear or physical harm.
He was also charged with breaching bail.
He is due to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, May 20.
In a separate incident a man was due to appear in court on Friday after allegedly coughing at police in Sydney’s north west.
Just before 1pm, Mt Druitt police attended a home on Budigieg Ave, Plumpton, following reports of a domestic-related incident involving a man and a teenage boy.
Upon arrival, police spoke to the pair before a 22-year-old man allegedly ran at the officers and coughed towards their faces.
He was arrested and taken to Mt Druitt Police Station and charged with intimidation of officer in execution of duty, resist officer in execution of duty, damage or destroy property related to domestic violence (DV) and (DV) common assault.
Police will allege in court the man assaulted a 13-year-old boy who was known to him and destroyed property inside the Plumpton home.
The Plumpton man was refused bail to appear at Mt Druitt Local Court on Friday, April 3.