A 19-year-old man has been charged for trying to carjack a vehicle at Pender Place shopping centre on Monday night.
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Police said an 18-year-old man was sitting in his car at the Central Maitland shopping centre at 9.20pm when another man approached and "tried to take the car from him".
The driver refused before a bystander intervened.
Police were called to the scene where they arrested the 19-year-old man.
Officers also allegedly seized a small amount of the drug cannabis after searching him.
Police said the man became aggressive and was taken to Maitland Hospital due to his level of intoxication, before being released back into police custody.
The 19-year-old was charged with three offences - attempting to take and drive a conveyance without consent of the owner, intimidation and possession of prohibited drug.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Maitland Local Court on July 3.
The man was also banned from Pender Place shopping centre.
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Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
