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Man spits on woman at Westfield Parramatta

A woman was minding her own business at Westfield Parramatta when a man carried out a gross, unprovoked act on the shopper.

Police are searching for a man after an incident at Westfield Parramatta.
Police are searching for a man after an incident at Westfield Parramatta.

Police are searching for a man who was walking through Westfield Parramatta when he spat on a woman’s face last week.

Parramatta police said the woman was walking past Gametraders on level 2 on Thursday, December 5, about 8.30am when man walking in the opposite direction carried out the repulsive act.

Gametraders at Westfield Parramatta is on level 2.
Gametraders at Westfield Parramatta is on level 2.

Before she rushed to wash her face, the victim asked the man why he spat on her but he failed to respond.

He is described as being of Middle Eastern in appearance with black hair, brown eyes and was wearing a blue and white long sleeve shirt with a blue towel around his neck.

Police have requested CCTV footage from Westfield security to identify the offender.

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A woman’s wallet was stolen while she was distracted by her screaming daughter at Zara at Westfield Parramatta on Friday December 6.

Police said the victim was in the checkout counter queue in the children’s section when she responded to her daughter and took three steps from the area while the cashier was printing the her purchase receipt.

An opportunistic thief then stole her wallet and placed it in her red bacpack.

The offender is described as being caucasian, between 40 and 50 years old, with a solid build, about 175cm tall with blonde hair tied up, wearing a white top with pink or red writing and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about any incidents should call Parramatta police on 9633 0799 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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