Newcastle Police

This article was updated at 4:16pm on 4th April 2025. newy.com.au – A Newcastle woman has been left traumatised after a peak-hour encounter on Thursday, 3 April 2025, when a 15-year-old boy allegedly entered her vehicle and threatened to kill her if she didn’t drive. The incident occurred just after 7:00am on Maitland Road, near Industrial Drive in Mayfield West, closing one southbound lane. Police later confirmed the teenager was […]

newy.com.au - Three teenage boys have been charged following an alleged daylight robbery at a Metford bottle shop, just outside Maitland, on Thursday, 27 March 2025. Police were called to the liquor store on Chelmsford Drive around 11.10am after reports that a group of young males had entered the store and allegedly threatened to stab a staff member before fleeing with bottles of alcohol. After a swift investigation, officers arrested […]

A Queensland man has been charged following an alleged assault on a woman at the Rogue Scholar Newcastle West in mid-March. Police from the Newcastle City Police District began investigating after reports surfaced of an incident that took place around 11.15pm on Saturday, 15 March 2025. It’s alleged a 31-year-old woman was assaulted by a man during the night, resulting in her sustaining head and facial injuries that required medical […]

Video above was posted by u/-wanderings- on reddit. Updated Friday at 2:35pm newy.com.au - A 45-year-old man has faced Newcastle Local Court today, Friday, 28 March 2025, after a wild police pursuit through several suburbs resulted in a string of serious charges. The man, who was arrested on Thursday, 27 March 2025, has been refused bail and is accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase while behind the wheel […]

newy.com.au - Police told Newy 87.8 they have launched an investigation following an armed robbery at a licensed venue on Ntaba Road in Jewells around 3pm on Tuesday, 25 March 2025. Police said it was alleged a man threatened staff before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident. Officers from the Lake Macquarie Police District established a crime scene and […]

newy.com.au - Newcastle and Lake Macquarie residents have been noticing more than just stars lighting up the night sky, as NSW Police Force’s Aviation Command ramped up its presence across the region in a high-impact three-night operation. From Thursday evening, 21 March 2025, through to the early hours of Sunday, 23 March 2025, PolAir maintained a full-time deployment as part of Operation Overwatch, supporting local police across more than 30 […]

newy.com.au - A 30-year-old man is facing serious domestic violence and kidnapping charges following a drawn-out police operation at a unit complex in Mayfield on Sunday, 23 March 2025. Emergency services were called to Woodbine Street around 10:50am after receiving reports of a domestic incident. On arrival, police were informed that a 66-year-old woman had allegedly been assaulted by a man known to her. Attempts by officers to arrest the […]

A 20-year-old woman has been charged with multiple drug-related offences following a police raid at a Newcastle hotel. Officers from Newcastle City Police District's Proactive Crime Team attended a hotel room on Hunter Street around 1.15pm on Thursday, 20 March, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug supply. During a search of the room, police allegedly seized a large quantity of illicit substances, including: 109 grams of psilocybin capsules […]

A man has been charged after allegedly leading police on a pursuit through Lake Macquarie overnight. Police were patrolling Blacksmiths around 10pm on Wednesday, 19 March, when they spotted a vehicle stopped in a turning lane. Suspecting it had broken down, officers approached to offer assistance. However, as they neared the car, the driver allegedly sped away. A pursuit was initiated as the vehicle continued through Swansea before coming to […]