Newcastle Police

In the early hours of Sunday morning, emergency services were called to Hunter Street in Newcastle following reports of a two-car collision. Around 2 am, officers from the Newcastle City Police District arrived at the scene to find that two Mitsubishi cars had collided outside The Lucky Hotel. The impact caused one of the vehicles to overturn and come to rest on its roof. According to witnesses, the driver and […]

The bus driver sentenced to 32 years in prison for a tragic crash in the Hunter Valley that claimed 10 lives has begun the process of appealing his sentence. Brett Andrew Button, 59, received the lengthy term with a non-parole period of 24 years on Wednesday after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to the incident. On 11 June last year, Button was transporting wedding guests from the vineyards of […]

A dramatic police chase through Cardiff on Friday afternoon, 13 September 2024, has left multiple vehicles damaged as a black Chrysler panel van attempted to evade officers. The chase, which unfolded near Woolworths and Cardiff RSL, caused alarm among local residents as the vehicle sped through car parks and crossed into oncoming traffic. The incident began just after 1:30pm when officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attempted to stop the […]

The NSW Police Raptor Squad, under Strike Force Beckenbeeni, has made significant inroads into dismantling the drug and firearm operations of the Lone Wolf Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) on the Central Coast. The arrest of ten men, following extensive investigations, marks a crucial step in curbing the devastation caused by prohibited drugs like methylamphetamine in the region. The state’s methamphetamine, or ‘ice’, supply has been wreaking havoc on communities across […]

A 60-year-old woman has been charged with multiple firearm and drug offences following a police search at her Dora Creek home on Wednesday, 11 September 2024. Officers from the Lake Macquarie Police District executed a search warrant at the woman’s Dora Street residence at approximately 8.30am. During the search, police allege that two firearms were discovered, including a double-barrel shotgun and an air-rifle. In addition, police say they found a […]

Boolaroo streets were the focus of a large-scale police operation yesterday as officers pursued a man wanted in relation to domestic violence offences. At around 10:30 am on Monday, 9 September 2024, Lake Macquarie Police District officers attended a residence on Creek Reserve Road to locate the 33-year-old man. On arrival, police were informed that the man was at the rear of the property, but as they approached, he fled […]

Human remains discovered at Stockton Beach last month have been identified as a 20-year-old man who was reported missing from the same location in November 2023. At approximately 3pm on Monday, 26 August 2024, a man walking along the shoreline of Stockton Beach found a bone and reported it to Newcastle City Police. Following forensic analysis, the remains were confirmed to belong to a swimmer who disappeared on 26 November […]

Lake Macquarie Police District is reminding residents of Redhead to report any criminal or antisocial behaviour to authorities, following a rise in unreported incidents in the area. Over recent weeks, social media has been flooded with anecdotal reports of thefts, malicious damage, and street offences, yet many of these incidents have not been formally reported to the police, making it difficult to prevent and respond effectively. Local police are urging […]

Police have concluded Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers), a large-scale state-wide initiative targeting impaired driving and road trauma across New South Wales. The operation, which ran from Thursday, 5th September 2024, until early Sunday, 8th September 2024, resulted in over 6,600 traffic offences being detected, with more than 470 drivers testing positive for drugs. One of the notable incidents occurred in Redhead, Newcastle, where police arrested a 17-year-old male […]