A man has been refused bail after he allegedly dodged COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney and caught a train to Newcastle at the weekend.
Police said the 31-year-old was arrested at Newcastle Interchange about 3am on Saturday after boarding a service at Sydney's Central Station.
The man is accused of absconding from a hotel room at Sydney Airport, where he was in quarantine.
Police became aware of his disappearance about 6pm on Friday.
They tracked the man, who was from the Albury town of Thurgoona, to Newcastle.
He was charged with not complying with a noticed direction and failing to comply with a public health order.
Police refused his bail and it was then refused in Newcastle bail court on Sunday.
He will face Central Local Court on Wednesday.
The case was one of 17 charges police pressed for alleged breaches of the COVID-19 public health orders at the weekend.
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