Newcastle Police

[UPDATED] A forensic investigation is underway following a horrific double-fatality collision on Cormorant Road on Tuesday morning, which left two people dead and a 42-year-old man in police custody. The crash, involving a Subaru sedan and a van, occurred at approximately 9:25 am on February 17, 2026, at Kooragang Island. The impact triggered a large emergency response and caused traffic gridlock in the area. Emergency services arrived at the scene […]

newy.com.au - NSW Police say the summer iteration of Operation Shore Safe has concluded across coastal communities from the Central Coast to Port Stephens, with officers focusing on education and enforcement around roads, shared paths and busy pedestrian areas. Launched in October 2025, the operation is a joint initiative between Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Northern Region to address increased motor vehicle, e-micromobility and pedestrian activity during the […]

newy.com.au - A 39-year-old woman has been charged after a taxi driver was allegedly assaulted in Hamilton, Newcastle, on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to Denison Street about 9.20am on Monday 16 February 2026 following reports of an assault, with police told at the scene the driver had been attacked by a customer. The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries to his hands. Police seized […]

newy.com.au - A 15-year-old boy has died after a car and pushbike collided on Wollombi Road at Bishops Bridge, about 10km west of Maitland, on Sunday 15 February 2026. Emergency services were called to the road about 8.30pm following reports of a collision between a car and a pushbike. Officers from Port Stephens Hunter Police District found the teenager with serious injuries when they arrived. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the […]

newy.com.au - Three unlicensed tobacconists in Toronto, Swansea and Warners Bay have been issued three-month closure notices after a joint Lake Macquarie police and NSW Health operation seized illicit tobacco and vaping products. The October compliance blitz followed complaints to both agencies and was aimed at tackling growing concerns about illegal tobacco and vaping devices being readily available in the community. Police said officers from Lake Macquarie Police District worked […]

newy.com.au - Eight people have been charged with 16 shoplifting offences after police carried out an Operation Ares knife-scanning operation in the East Maitland CBD on Thursday 12 February 2026. The high visibility deployment is part of a broader push to deter knife crime, with officers using handheld scanners to detect weapons and improve community safety under NSW’s “wanding” laws. Between 11am and 9pm, officers attached to the Port Stephens-Hunter […]

newy.com.au - A 40-year-old woman will face court after police charged her following the seizure of about one tonne of suspected stolen copper wire from a vehicle at Tomago on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to a property on School Drive about 4.50pm on Monday 9 February 2026 after reports of suspicious activity, with police continuing to investigate the source of the copper. Police from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended […]

newy.com.au - NSW Police have charged 24 people after a three-day Operation Halo blitz on the Sydney-to-Newcastle rail corridor, with officers working in Newcastle, Gosford and Sydney from Thursday 5 February 2026 to Saturday 7 February 2026. Police said the operation targeted anti-social behaviour, criminal activity and people wanted on warrants around the public transport network, as authorities continue to focus on knife detections and other offending in busy commuter […]

newy.com.au - A 31-year-old man is due to face court on Monday 9 February 2026 charged after an investigation into alleged property offences at two unit complexes in Charlestown in the Lake Macquarie area. Lake Macquarie Police District allege the man stole keys and access fobs from a residential building, used them to enter storage areas and steal items, then returned to another complex days later where an e-bike was […]