Shopper, 35, 'EYE GOUGES a female Coles worker and spits in her face' after being told to leave the supermarket for refusing to practise social distancing
- A woman has allegedly spat in a Coles worker's face and gouged her eyes
- Police say staff asked the 35-year-old to observe social distancing measures
- She allegedly became verbally abusive and was asked to leave the store
- She then allegedly pulled the worker's hair and gouged her eyes before leaving
- Police later arrested the woman and charged her with a string of offences
A shopper allegedly spat in a Coles worker's face and gouged her eyes after being denied entry to a store.
Police say the 35-year-old woman became verbally abusive after being asked by staff to observe coronavirus social distancing measures at the supermarket at Vincentia, on the New South Wales South Coast at 3pm on Wednesday.
When a store worker, 49, asked the customer to leave she allegedly spat in her face and a fight erupted.
The younger woman allegedly pulled the worker's hair, gouged her eyes and damaged her jewellery before leaving.
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Police say the 35-year-old became verbally abusive after being asked by staff to observe coronaavirus social distancing measures at Coles at Vincentia (pictured), on the New South Wales South Coast
Police later arrested the 35-year-old at a Sanctuary Point home and charged her with common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm and damaging property.
She's due to appear in Nowra Local Court on June 15.
A number of shoppers have been involved in ugly fights in recent weeks since COVID-19 panic-buying started sweeping across Australia's supermarkets.
A teenage girl working at Manly Corso Coles was abused by an 'aggressive' customer for not wearing gloves while working at the checkout on Tuesday.
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A number of shoppers have been involved in ugly fights in recent weeks since COVID-19 panic-buying started sweeping across Australia's supermarkets
Hayley Evans, 16, told the furious customer at in Sydney's northern beaches, she was following protocol by using hand sanitiser.
The shopper then phoned NSW Police to report the teenage shop assistant.
Last month a brawl broke out between between the two men at the Woolworths store in Bass Hill, Sydney.
Footage captured by shocked onlookers showed one of the men being led out of the busy store before he quickly turned back and ran towards the other customer.
Many people could be heard screaming and yelling amid the chaos.
Staff and other shoppers intervened and attempted to separate the pair.
In early March, three women were involved fist fight over toilet paper at south-western Sydney Woolworths
'He hit my dad, I'm going f***ing kill him,' one of the men could be heard shouting.
A week earlier, three women were involved fist fight over toilet paper at south-western Sydney Woolworths.
Hysterical screaming broke out as the trio battled in the aisles, with the incident seemingly stemming from a mother and daughter stockpiling toilet paper.
After hair-pulling, scuffling and screaming, the furious victim spat at the Bebawy family: 'I just wanted one pack!'
A Coles spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia the retailer 'does not tolerate abuse or disrespect' toward customers or staff.
Shoppers are seen waiting outside a Coles supermarket at Firle in Adelaide
