A woman has been charged following an alleged child approach at a Lake Macquarie shopping centre over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mother and the children were shaken but not otherwise hurt during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019 attempts to effect the arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 17 July 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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