- Woolworths customer charged
- He allegedly committed a serious act
A 22-year-old man has been charged after allegedly urinating on food at a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney’s CBD.
Police allege the man entered the store on George Street on July 1 before urinating on the goods and causing more than $300 worth of damage.
Police were told that staff carried out extensive work over several hours to decontaminate the area.
Footage of the incident shows the man tying up his pants as he left the store.
The man was arrested in Hunters Hill at around 1.40am on Sunday following a call for public assistance from police.
He was taken to Gladesville Police Station where he was charged with multiple offences including contaminating property with intent to cause public alarm.
The other charges were entering unprescribed closed land without lawful excuse and offensive conduct while on unprescribed closed land.
The man was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court later on Sunday.
Police allege the man entered the store on George St on July 1 before urinating on the goods and causing more than $300 worth of damage.
Footage of the incident shows the man tying up his pants as he left the store.