Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a man’s body was found floating in Lake Macquarie a few hours ago. Around 11am (Friday 13 February 2015), police were called to a section of Lake Macquarie near Marmong Point, where a man was found floating face down in the water. A small boat was floating nearby…. click for more
Toronto man, 64, charged with fraud after Newcastle fire
A man has been charged with fraud offences and perverting the course of justice as police investigations continue into a suspicious fire at a business complex at Newcastle. The Property Crime Squad and Newcastle City Local Area Command are investigating the fire which destroyed a complex containing five business suites in Kemp Street, The Junction,… click for more
Man held against will for three hours at Lake Macquarie
A man has been forced to drive three people around the Lake Macquarie area for three hours after they got into his car. Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command have been told two men got into a Toyota Starlet while it was stopped at the intersection of Quigley Road and The Ridgeway at Bolton… click for more
Works on Clarence Town Road known as Carmichael’s Creek
Improvements by Port Stephens Council to a section of Clarence Town Road known as Carmichael’s Creek, notorious for its steep terrain and tight corners, are almost complete. Council engineers targeted the safety of motorists to re-align the road to reduce the severity of the angles of the corners and the fall and rise of… click for more
Toddler and father missing around Port Stephens, Steven Young and baby Sophie
Police have appealed for public help to assist them in locating a man and his young daughter who have gone missing from the Port Stephens area. Steven Young is 24-years old and is believed to be travelling with his daughter, Sophie who is 23 months old. They were last seen/heard from in the Port Stephens area, 12pm… click for more
Four charged after public order incident at Taree
Four people have been charged over a public order incident that followed a man being hit by a train at Taree last month. About 4.30am (Sunday 21 December 2014), police from Manning/Great Lakes Local Area Command were called to Bushland Drive railway crossing in Taree, after reports a man had been struck by a train. On arrival officers found… click for more
Man arrested for drug possession aboard train in Newcastle
A man is due to face court after allegedly being detected in possession of the drugs ‘ice’ and cannabis aboard a train in Newcastle. About 2pm yesterday (Thursday 8 January, 2015), Police Transport Command officers, assisted by the Dog Unit, were conducting an operation at Broadmeadow Railway Station Officers boarded a train, which was travelling… click for more
Possum Beach, Taree fatal car crash where a 49 year old man has died
A fatal motor vehicle collision near Taree occurred overnight overnight at about 10.20pm (Thursday 8 January, 2015) where a four-wheel drive was travelling south on the Pacific Highway at Possum Brush. The vehicle has left the roadway on a right-hand curve, travelled through a fence and collided heavily with a tree. Emergency Services were called however the driver,… click for more
Man charged with intimidate, firearm offences south of Taree
A man remains in custody charged with intimidation and multiple firearm offences after being arrested on a property south of Taree. Police from Manning-Great Lakes Local Area Command were called to a property on Lambourne Road at Wang Wauk, 50km south of Taree, about 9.40pm (Wednesday 31 December 2014), responding to reports of a domestic violence incident…. click for more
Investigation continues into robbery at Pacific Palms
Police from Manning/Great Lakes Local Area Command are continuing to investigate an armed robbery at a licensed premises this week. Around 10.10pm on Sunday 14 December, three men with their faces covered entered the club, which is located on the Lakes Way at Pacific Palms. Police have been told the men were armed with a… click for more