Newcastle Police

newy.com.au - An inmate who was incorrectly released from a correctional facility in Grafton has been arrested in Newcastle after a manhunt across the region. Police said they were notified on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, that the 35-year-old man had been incorrectly released, prompting officers to immediately begin a search. During inquiries, police established the man had travelled from Grafton to the Newcastle area. Following extensive inquiries, officers attached to […]

newy.com.au - A 32-year-old man has been charged with multiple firearm and weapon offences after police allegedly found a rifle, firearm parts, ammunition and other weapons at a Waratah West home. Newcastle City Police District officers began investigating earlier this month after reports the man had allegedly threatened a 19-year-old woman known to him with a firearm. About 9am on Friday 10 April 2026, Newcastle police, assisted by the Tactical […]

newy.com.au - A second woman has been charged over the death of a baby after an attempted home birth in Wallsend, with the latest arrest widening a case that first reached court last year when privately practising midwife Oyebola Coxon was accused over the same death. Police allege the home birth began on 2 October 2024 and continued for two days despite signs of complications and the mother’s requests to […]

newy.com.au - A 66-year-old man has been charged over a fatal two-vehicle crash at Salamander Bay in January that left a 77-year-old woman dead and five other people injured. Emergency services were called to Nelson Bay Road about 7.25pm on Saturday 17 January 2026 after reports of a crash involving a Toyota RAV4 and a Subaru Forester. The female driver of the Toyota died at the scene. Three passengers in […]

newy.com.au - A NSW Police constable has been charged after an investigation into a crash involving a motorcycle and a police vehicle at Woodberry, near Beresfield, last year. Police said officers attempted to stop a suspected unregistered motorcycle on Kingstown Road about 7.40pm on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The rider, a 28-year-old man, allegedly accelerated away before losing control and colliding with a pole and a police vehicle. The rider […]

newy.com.au - A 40-year-old man was due to face Bail Division Court 2 on Wednesday after being charged with multiple alleged drug supply offences following an investigation by Hunter Region Enforcement Squad detectives in Mayfield. Police said Strike Force Norlita was established in March 2026 to investigate commercial drug supply offences in the Mayfield area. About 12.40pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026, officers were on Hanbury Street when they located […]

newy.com.au - Hunter minister and Swansea MP Yasmin Catley has urged motorists to slow down this Easter long weekend as NSW Police ramp up road enforcement amid a rise in fatal crashes across the state. Operation Easter 2026 is underway and runs until 11.59pm on Monday, April 6, with high-visibility patrols across NSW and double demerits in force for speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and helmet offences. Police said 90 […]

newy.com.au - New signage has been installed along the Fernleigh Track to encourage people to report anti-social behaviour and help keep the shared pathway safe for cyclists, runners and pedestrians. Fourteen signs have been placed at all access points to the track in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie as part of a broader safety response involving councils, NSW Police, Transport NSW and the Hunter Joint Organisation. NSW Police District Inspector Anita […]

newy.com.au - Two 14-year-old boys were taken to John Hunter Hospital in serious but stable conditions after an e-bike crashed into a Holden station wagon at Belmont on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Evans Street about 8.30pm on March 29 following reports of a crash. Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attended and were told the e-bike had collided with the […]