Real estate agent accused of attacking four people

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8 hours ago

A real estate agent accused of assaulting four people in Sydney's inner west during two separate attacks is in negotiations with prosecutors, a court has been told.
Karl Adon Howard was arrested in February over two incidents just minutes apart in Rozelle and charged with a string of offences, including multiple counts of assault.
Mr Howard is alleged to have assaulted two women and two men before he was allegedly involved in a stand-off with police.
Police were called to a Rozelle carpark on the evening of February 9 after reports that Mr Howard had approached a 49-year-old woman and demanded her car keys and assaulted her.
According to police, a bystander intervened before Mr Howard allegedly assaulted the 55-year-old man.
About 20 minutes later, emergency services were again called when Mr Howard allegedly assaulted a 39-year-old man and 40-year-old woman – who were both known to him – at a Burt St, Rozelle unit block.
Police allege the woman fled onto the street but was again assaulted by Mr Howard.
The male alleged victim collapsed unconscious outside the unit and both he and the woman were treated by paramedics.
After a stand-off, police negotiated Mr Howard's exit from the unit and he was arrested and taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital under police guard.
He has been in custody on remand since.
Mr Howard was not required to be in court on Thursday and was represented by his solicitor John Sutton.
Mr Howard has yet to enter any pleas to the charges.
Mr Sutton told magistrate Susan Horan that he was in negotiations with police and prosecutors.
The matter will now return to court in September.
Mr Howard was charged with multiple counts of assault and common assault.
He was also charged with other serious offences, including entering a prescribed premises without a lawful excuse, aggravated break and enter and supplying a prohibited drug.