Four people have been arrested following a vicious assault, which left one person with a suspected broken jaw, in Newcastle West on Tuesday.
About 3.45pm on 7 February, an officer attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command saw a group fighting on Hunter Street.
He intervened with more personnel from Newcastle City Police District, assisting to break up the melee.
Police were told four people entered a shop on Hunter Street before allegedly assaulting the owners, a 25-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the male before he was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment of a suspected fractured jaw.
Following inquiries, a 16-year-old boy and two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested at the scene and taken to Newcastle Police Station.
The teenager was charged with breach of bail, affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, and common assault.
He was refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Wednesday 8 February.
The 18-year-old was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, two counts of common assault, and custody of knife in public place.
The 20-year-old was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, and two counts of common assault.
Both men were granted conditional bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 2 March.
A 20-year-old woman attended Newcastle Police Station shortly after and was also arrested in relation to the incident.
She was charged with affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others, and two counts of common assault.
She was granted condition bail to also appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 2 March.
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