Newcastle Police have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted a woman in a wheelchair on the weekend.
About 2.20am on Saturday 1 November 2025, police were called to a hotel on King Street, Newcastle West, following reports of an assault.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District attended and were told an unknown man had allegedly pulled the wheel off a wheelchair causing the user to fall onto the ground before he ran from the scene.
The wheelchair user – a 23-year-old woman who lives hearing and sight impairment – was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Following inquiries, police attended a home on Turton Road, New Lambton, about 6.50pm yesterday (Sunday 2 November 2025), where they arrested a 23-year-old man.
He was taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The man was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 13 November 2025.
