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A Northern Territory man has been charged after reportedly taking a wrong turn and driving his hire car through Wollongong's pedestrian mall. Wollongong police have been told the Nissan X-Trail, with four people on board, was driven through the mall about 3:20pm on Sunday. While no one was injured, police said 15 to 20 pedestrians were walking in the mall at the time. Read more:Man undergoes surgery after stabbing outside Wollongong hotel Following extensive inquiries, officers arrested the driver at a business on Cliff Road, North Wollongong, about 9.25pm. He was taken to Wollongong Police Station where he was charged with drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, negligent driving, and other traffic offences. The 44-year-old man, from Araluen in the NT, has been granted strict conditional bail to appear in Wollongong Local Court on February 25.

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