Elderly man injured falling on rocks
A man aged in his 80s was taken to hospital after being injured when he fell on rocks at Blue Bay on Thursday, January 18. Emergency services, including the Westpac…
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Drug offences spark police search
Tuggerah Lakes Detectives are trying to locate Chanel Adams, who is wanted on an arrest warrant. Wyong Local Court issued the warrant on Wednesday, January 17, for drug detection and…
Investigation into pedestrian death
A pedestrian has died following a crash at Wadalba. At about 8.55pm on Wednesday, January 17, emergency services were called to the Pacific Hwy, Wadalba, following reports a pedestrian had…
Man and his dog escape RV fire
A man and his dog lost everything when their recreational vehicle burnt out after suddenly exploding into flames. Firefighters and other emergency services were called to the carpark at Northlakes…
Lucky escape for truck driver
A dump truck operator had a lucky escape when the vehicle rolled over on a bush trail. Emergency services were called to a reported motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, January…
Katrina Hardie a police role model
Senior Constable Katrina Hardie is a role model for junior police and a great advertisement for policing in general. That is why, among other reasons, Tuggerah Lakes Police District Commander,…
Illegal trail bike prevention campaign underway
Police issued 16 traffic infringements and confiscated one trail bike from a young rider in an operation targeting illegal trail bike activity. On Friday, January 12, police attached to Tuggerah…
Trailer fire on M1
Five Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from the Central Coast joined colleagues from Lake Macquarie to extinguish a trailer fire on the M1 on January 11. At about 12.46pm…
Cop in court on assault charge
A serving police officer has been charged following an investigation into alleged domestic violence-related offences. On Tuesday, January 9, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District received reports of a domestic…
Car smashes into Bateau Bay units
An elderly driver has escaped with minor injuries after his car ploughed into two units at a retirement village in Bateau Bay. Fire and Rescue NSW deployed two crews to…
Police chase ends in crash
A teenage driver will appear in court on January 10 following a pursuit and crash which began at Lisarow on January 9. At about 7.45am, officers from Newcastle City PD…
Tuggerah Lakes police say thanks
As the new year begins, Tuggerah Lakes Police District has posted a message of thanks on its Facebook page to the Central Coast community for its ongoing support of local…
Community safety everyone’s responsibility say local Police
Tuggerah Lakes Police are reminding residents that community safety is everyone’s responsibility. A post on the Police District’s Facebook page says the community is the best source of information to…
High police presence at Lost Paradise
NSW Police are urging festival goers to celebrate the New Year safely as thousands of people make their way to Glenworth Valley for the Lost Paradise Festival from December 28-January…
Major investigation into cocaine haul
State Crime Command has commenced an investigation after a number of packages – believed to contain approximately 124kg of cocaine – washed up on NSW beaches over the past week….
Caught in a rip at Frazer Beach
A number of people were stuck in a rip at Frazer Beach in the Munmorah State Conservation Area on Wednesday evening, December 27. At about 7:50pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter…
Teens charged after police chase
Three teenagers will face court over a vehicle theft and police pursuit from the Lake Macquarie area to the Central Coast on Tuesday, December 26. Just after 12am on Boxing…
Double demerits in force until New Year’s Day
Police are urging Coasties to come up with a Plan B for getting home as they plan New Year’s Eve celebrations. The Double Demerit period which began on December 22…
Cocaine washes up on Coast beaches
Seven packages, suspected to contain cocaine, have washed up on beaches between Newcastle and Sydney since late Friday night – several of them on the Central Coast. The first package…
Search on for twins
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a brother and sister missing from the Central Coast. Twins Matthew and Mackenzie McLeod, aged 15, were last seen at Killarney Vale…