A woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting two employees at a Lake Macquarie supermarket, allegedly spitting in the face of one worker.
Police were called to a store at Charlestown just after 5pm on Tuesday after reports a customer had become aggressive towards staff members.
Officers were told the woman was banned from the shop after a verbal altercation with staff last weekend and had been asked to leave when she entered the store on Tuesday afternoon.
Police will allege in court the 52-year-old verbally abused and threatened a 46-year-old man before punching him in the chest and spitting in his face.
She then allegedly slapped and verbally abused a 33-year-old male security guard who intercepted her.
She was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with two counts of common assault and an outstanding arrest warrant.
She was refused bail to face Belmont Local Court.
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