Newcastle Police

A collision at the intersection of Turton Road and Georgetown Road in Waratah has left an elderly man in serious condition. Just before 11:00 am today (Tuesday 18/2/2025), emergency services were alerted to the incident when a BMW hatchback was involved in a collision with a bus. AThe crash occurred when the car, driven by an elderly man, collided with a bus carrying several passengers. Emergency responders, including NSW Ambulance and […]

newy.com.au - A 22-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences following an alleged hit-and-run incident and drug-related discoveries in Newcastle. Police were initially called to Violet Town Road, Tingira Heights, around 7:20 pm on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, after reports that a car had crashed into a fence. Upon arrival, officers found a Ford Ranger utility at the scene. As an officer attempted to speak with the driver, the […]

 Live Article - Bookmark this page as it will be updated as more information comes to hand. newy.com.au - A critical incident investigation is underway after Newcastle City Police shot a man in Mayfield on Saturday afternoon, 15 February 2025. At approximately 4:10 pm, police responded to a domestic violence-related call at a unit block on Hanbury Street. Upon arrival, they were attacked unexpectedly by a man wielding an […]

  newy.com.au - A Hunter Valley man has been charged over an alleged attempt to import 21kg of methamphetamine from Spain, with the drugs estimated to be worth $19 million on the street. The 37-year-old, who is believed to have links to an organised crime group, faced Singleton Local Court on 7 February 2025, charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. He was remanded in […]

An early morning incident unfolded in Wallsend in Newcastle when a car ploughed through a fence and into the rear yard of a residential property. The crash occurred just after 4:00am today (Monday, 10 February 2025), followed by an emergency response from Fire and Rescue Wallsend. Newcastle Police officers arrived at Douglas Street, where reports indicated that the vehicle's occupants had abandoned the car and fled towards Birchgrove Drive. Firefighters […]

newy.com.au - Two men have been charged following a police investigation into stolen power tools in Newcastle. At around 2am on Tuesday, 21 January 2025, a Toyota Hilux containing a significant quantity of power tools was stolen from a home on Donald Street, Hamilton North. Later that morning, at approximately 10am, police located the vehicle on Brooks Street, Wallsend; however, all the tools had been removed. As part of ongoing […]

A woman has died following a crash in Windale last week. Emergency services were called to James Street around 3:30 pm on Friday, 7 February, after a Hyundai i30 and a Ford Fiesta collided. The driver of the Hyundai, an 82-year-old woman, was trapped in the vehicle before being freed and treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics. She was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition […]

newy.com.au - Two teenagers have been charged following an alleged armed robbery near the Newcastle Light Rail Interchange on Saturday evening, 9 February 2025. Police were called to the area near Station Street, Wickham, just after 6:30 pm following reports that a 17-year-old boy had been threatened with a knife and robbed by a group of teenagers. The offenders allegedly stole the victim’s phone and shoes before fleeing the scene. […]

newy.com.au - A fire erupted in the early hours of this morning at the Benchmark Hotel on Booner Street, Hawks Nest, situated just North of Nelson Bay.The fire prompted a significant emergency response. Superintendent Jim O'Farrell of Fire and Rescue NSW confirmed that eight fire trucks arrived at the scene just after 1 am to battle the blaze in the three-level mixed-occupancy building. The ground floor of the hotel houses […]