Police have charged a man with intimidation after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly approached and chased in Newcastle West this morning.

The teenager told police she was on Wood Street, Newcastle, about 8.20am today (Tuesday 9 August 2016), when she noticed a man walking towards her.

Police will allege the girl crossed the road but was followed and then chased.

A number of onlookers intervened and police arrived a short time later.

A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Newcastle Police Station.

He was charged with stalk/intimidate and refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 10 August 2016).

Meanwhile, police are investigating the alleged approach of two women by a man between 7am and 7.30am at Islington Park this morning.

They ask anyone with information about those incidents to come forward.