Newcastle Police

A 39-year-old man has been arrested after Lake Macquarie Police executed search warrants in Dora Creek and Belmont as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of break and enter offences across western Lake Macquarie in recent weeks. Police raided a residence on Gardiner Street, Dora Creek, at midday on Thursday, 3 October 2024, resulting in the man's arrest. During the search, officers reportedly uncovered items connected to a […]

A routine vehicle stop in Morisset early this morning has led to the discovery of a significant quantity of drugs and cash, resulting in the arrest of two individuals. Around 1:00 am on Friday, 4 October 2024, officers from Lake Macquarie Police were conducting patrols along Alliance Avenue when they pulled over a white Toyota Camry. The vehicle was allegedly driven by a 30-year-old man who was disqualified from driving. […]

Multiple Residents of New Lambton have reported of two men attempting to allegedly break into homes across several streets in the area. Witnesses on Monash Road, Thalaba Road, and Duke Street reported suspicious activity throughout the evening and early morning hours of Tuesday, 1st October 2024. The first incident occurred at approximately 6:45pm on Monash Road, where two men were spotted trying to open the door of a home. The […]

Lake Macquarie Police have released CCTV footage in relation to a break-in at a storage facility in Morisset last week. Authorities are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying two males involved in the incident, which saw 12 storage units targeted. The break-in occurred at around 3:15am on Wednesday, 25 September 2024, at a facility located on Advantage Drive. The two individuals gained access to the property and forced […]

Raptor Squad officers have arrested a man linked to the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) following a violent incident at a licenced venue in Merewether last month. Police were called to a premises on Morgan Street around 11pm on Saturday, 14 September 2024, after reports surfaced of multiple men being assaulted. Witnesses told officers that an unknown man had launched an unprovoked attack on two men, aged 19 and […]

Newcastle residents raised concerns after noticing a helicopter circling the city over the weekend. NSW Police have now confirmed that Polair, the NSW Police Force Aviation Command, was conducting operations on Friday 27 September and Saturday 28 September 2024, providing vital aerial support to local police. Polair’s full-time presence in Newcastle over the two days contributed to 18 operations, with the aerial unit playing a key role in assisting ground […]

Two men have been charged following an alleged home invasion in Macquarie Hills early yesterday morning. At approximately 3:30am on Monday, 30 September 2024, two men allegedly forced entry into a home, assaulting the occupants, a 34-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man. According to police, the intruders attacked the pair with a knife shortly after entering the residence. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the male occupant at the scene for a […]

The Newcastle community is in shock after the iconic Victorian rotunda in King Edward Park was severely damaged in an act of vandalism overnight. City officials discovered the destruction this morning, prompting outrage among residents and a call for increased security measures to protect the city's heritage sites. The rotunda, a cherished landmark constructed in 1910, suffered significant damage. A section of its ornate railing and all the decorative panelling […]

Lake Macquarie: Police are appealing for public assistance following the theft and destruction of a high-value lawn mower from a business in Ryhope earlier this week. The incident occurred between 2:00 am and 3:00 am on Tuesday, 24 September 2024, when thieves gained access to a machinery compound located on Cessnock Road. The stolen item, an automatic lawn mower valued at $11,000, was loaded into a white dual-cab 4x4 vehicle […]