Newcastle Police

newy.com.au - A man has been charged after allegedly attacking an off-duty police officer at a Newcastle hotel in the early hours of Saturday, 1 March 2025. Emergency services were called to a venue on Steel Street, Newcastle West, around 1.30am following reports of an assault. Officers from Newcastle City Police District were told that an off-duty officer had attempted to break up an argument when he was allegedly doused […]

newy.com.au - A 62-year-old man has been arrested in Jesmond, Newcastle, following the discovery of illicit drugs and cash during a routine police patrol. Around 10:30 pm on Friday, 28 February 2025, officers from the Newcastle City Police District stopped a vehicle on Heaton Street. Upon searching the car, they uncovered 8.06 grams of methylamphetamine, cannabis, and a sum of cash. The man was taken into custody and charged with […]

newy.com.au - A critical incident investigation has been launched after a man suffered a medical episode while in custody at Newcastle Police Station, leaving him in a critical condition. The 48-year-old man, who was in the custody of Corrective Services NSW, reportedly collapsed around 12:30 am on Thursday, 27 February 2025. Police officers at the station, along with NSW Ambulance paramedics, provided immediate assistance. Despite their efforts, the man’s condition […]

newy.com.au - A man has been charged after a high-speed pursuit through the Hunter Valley earlier today, which ended with his arrest in Cameron Park. The incident unfolded around 8:50 am on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, when Highway Patrol officers detected a vehicle allegedly exceeding the speed limit on Majors Lane in Lovedale. When officers attempted to pull the driver over, he allegedly failed to stop, prompting police to initiate […]

newy.com.au - Two men have been charged with property-related offences following an incident in Adamstown Heights on Monday night, 24 February 2025. Police were called to Lucas Crescent around 9:45pm after reports of suspicious activity near a home and a parked vehicle. The occupants of the house allegedly spotted two men on their property and pursued them towards Hudson Park, where they came to a stop. Officers from Newcastle City […]

newy.com.au - A man has been charged with attempted murder following a violent confrontation with police in Mayfield earlier this month. The incident occurred around 4:10pm on Saturday, 15 February 2025, when officers responded to reports of a welfare concern at a unit block on Hanbury Street. Upon arrival, a 46-year-old man allegedly ran at police, assaulting an officer with a bladed tactical shovel. Attempts to subdue the man with […]

First Published Sunday LIVE Article - Updated 2:26pm Monday newy.com.au – The search for missing fisherman Paul Barning, 58, entered its second day on Monday after he fell overboard during a fishing competition off the Newcastle coast. Barning, a highly experienced game fisherman and life member of the Port Hacking Game Fishing Club, was participating in the NSW Game Fishing Association’s interclub state championships when the incident occurred approximately 55 […]

Three men, including two employees of Hamilton North Bowling Club, have been charged over an alleged staged armed robbery in Newcastle, which police will allege in court, was an inside job. On Monday, 30 December 2024, emergency services responded to reports of an armed robbery at the Boreas Road club at Hamilton North around 5 am. It was reported that two men, dressed in black and wielding knives, entered the premises […]

Two bus drivers were assaulted in separate incidents last week, leading to the arrest of two 14-year-old boys who were both charged. The attacks, which occurred on Thursday, 13 February 2025 have brought up community discussion about ongoing safety concerns of public transport workers and the wider issue of youth violence. According to NSW Police, officers from the Police Transport Command’s Northern Satellite team launched an investigation in to the […]