Police prosecutor Melissa Campbell said the staff member who called police was concerned for the safety of shoppers and asked Shipp to leave. A short time later (the staff member) has observed the same man in the car park assaulting a female driver of a vehicle, Sergeant Campbell said. When he saw police arrive, Shipp fled, but was found nearby heavily intoxicated. When asked by Magistrate Chris Callaghan why he assaulted a random woman, Shipp said he was upset and going through a bit of stress as he couldn t contact the parole office.