Newcastle Police

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 […]

Authorities are urging the community to come forward with information following a child approach incident earlier this month in Cameron Park. The incident took place at approximately 5:30pm on Friday, 6 September 2024, when a 15-year-old girl was walking along Horizon Avenue. According to police reports, the teenager was approached by a man driving a blue SUV. While the exact nature of the interaction has not been disclosed, Lake Macquarie […]

Updated 3:08pm - The Police Helicoper was called to assist dispersing a large crowd gathered at a house party in Merewether overnight. Just after 10 pm, Newcastle police responded to a noise complaint and arrived to find hundreds of people spilling onto the street. The situation prompted the deployment of PolAir and foot patrols to manage the crowd. During the operation, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were arrested […]

A man has tragically died after his ute collided with a tree in Tea Gardens this morning. Emergency services were called to Myall Street, Tea Gardens, just after 9:15am today (Saturday, 28 September 2024), following reports of the crash. Upon arrival, officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District found the vehicle had veered off the road and struck a tree. Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance paramedics, the sole occupant […]