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Around 12:20am on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, officers from the Hunter Valley Police District attempted to intercept an allegedly stolen vehicle on Deakin Street, Kurri Kurri. Despite repeated police instructions, the vehicle did not stop prompting a pursuit. The chase moved through several local areas before ending on Love Street, Cessnock, where the vehicle eventually came to a stop. The three occupants then fled on foot but were quickly tracked […]

An incident occurred at Birubi Beach in Anna Bay today where a young girl was hospitalised after being struck by a vehicle. Emergency services were called to the scene around midday on Sunday, 6 October 2024. Officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended the location, finding that a seven-year-old girl had been hit by a four-wheel drive. NSW Ambulance paramedics quickly treated the child at the scene before she […]

A 21-year-old man is due to face court today (Monday, 7 October 2024) after being charged with multiple offences in connection to a series of alleged armed robberies and a home invasion across Newcastle over the weekend. The first incident allegedly occurred around 8:40 am on Saturday, 5 October 2024, when a 30-year-old man was getting into his parked car on Wentworth Street in Wallsend. According to police, the victim […]

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Minmi Road and Awabakal Road, Fletcher, around 11:00am on Saturday, 5 October 2024, following reports of a single-vehicle crash. Fire and Rescue NSW Wallsend were first on the scene and observed a yellow HSV utility that had sustained significant damage after colliding with a tree. Initial reports indicated that the driver was trapped, but upon arrival, crews found that the 43-year-old male […]

Emergency services rushed to Nelson Bay Road, Fullerton Cove, after a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a white Toyota utility just after 4:20pm on Friday, 4 October 2024. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were informed that the utility allegedly left the scene following the collision, leaving a 55-year-old woman critically injured. The rider was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for head injuries and was later […]

Hunter Police will be out in force this long weekend as part of Operation Labour Day 2024, a state-wide initiative aimed at reducing road fatalities and dangerous driving incidents. The operation, which runs from 12:01 am Friday, 4 October, until 11:59 pm Monday, 7 October 2024, focuses on enforcing road safety with double demerits in place for key offences. Double demerits will apply to speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone, and motorcycle […]