A woman has been charged following an unauthorised protest in the state's north this morning.
About 7.30am (Sunday 30 June 2024), police were called to the rail corridor at Lochinvar following reports a woman had allegedly entered the rail corridor and was causing an obstruction to trains.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District, with assistance from Police Rescue, attended the site and arrested a 40-year-old woman.
The woman was taken to Cessnock Police Station where she was charged with,
• Cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock
• Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse
• Cause/attempt to cause train or tram in motion to be stopped
• Interfere with etc equipment etc without permission, and
• Destroy/damage/obstruct mine shaft/duct/airway.
She has been given conditional bail to appear at Cessnock Court on 10 July.
