A 24-year-old woman has been charged over an alleged assault resulting in the serious injury of an elderly man.
About 12:55pm on Sunday November 10, emergency services were called to Raglan Street, Wallsend, following reports of an assault.
At the scene, police were told that a woman had struck an elderly man with an object, causing him to fall onto the road.
Paramedics treated an 81-year-old man at the scene before taking him to the John Hunter Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The woman left the scene prior to police arrival, and inquiries to locate her commenced under Strike Force Pinnaroo.
About 3pm on Monday November 11, detectives from Newcastle City Police District executed a search warrant at a unit on Raglan Street, Wallsend.
During the search, police allegedly located and seized clothing and a ream of paper believed to have been used in the assault.
A woman was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with reckless grievous bodily harm.
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court yesterday (Wednesday November 13), where she was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday November 27.
