A man will appear in court later this month after a service station employee was allegedly hit by a car at Charlestown last month.<\/p>\n
Police allege a man went into a service station in Charlestown on Friday 22 April 2016, and purchased fuel without paying for it.<\/p>\n
As the vehicle was attempting to leave, a 28-year-old service station employee attempted to block the car\u2019s path.<\/p>\n
During the incident, the car came into contact with the employee before leaving the area; however, the employee was not seriously injured.<\/p>\n
After an investigation by police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command, a 42-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Tuesday 3 May 2016). .<\/p>\n
He has been charged with<\/p>\n
\u2022 Assault<\/p>\n
\u2022 Stealing from a dwelling<\/p>\n
\u2022 Stealing from a retail store (two counts)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fraud, and<\/p>\n
\u2022 Driving with an obscured number plate.<\/p>\n
The man was granted conditional bail and will appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 25 May 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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