Driver charged over fatal Kariong crash
A driver who allegedly caused a fatal car crash at Kariong in October, then fled the scene without assisting or reporting it, has now been charged following an investigation. On…
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Motorbike ride to end family violence
Officers from Brisbane Water and Tuggerah Lakes Police Districts are supporting the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee’s Motorbike Ride to end Domestic and Family Violence. It starts and finishes at…
Accident on mobility scooter
A 99-year-old man was injured when he fell over a two to three metre drop while on his mobility scooter at Buff Point on Tuesday, November 14. Ambulance paramedics treated…
Search for good Samaritan surfer after scuba death
Police are appealing for help to find a mystery surfer who pulled an injured man from the water at Terrigal last month. The 51-year-old man died a few days later…
Driver caught seven times over limit
A 46-year-old woman has been suspended from driving after being caught driving seven times over the alcohol limit. Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol arrested the woman in Marks Rd, Gorokan, at…
Man dies on mountain bike ride
A man has died while on a mountain bike ride at Mangrove Mountain over the weekend. On Sunday, November 12, at about 11:30am emergency services were called to Dubbo Gully…
Theft at Gorokan supermarket
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District are calling for community assistance in the investigation of a stealing-related matter from a supermarket in Gorokan. At about 1.05pm on Wednesday, August 30,…
Kariong firefighters to the rescue
Kariong Fire and Rescue vehicles P341A and P341B were quickly on the scene to rescue a truck driver at Somersby. Just after 8:30pm on Sunday, November 5, the firefighters responded…
Champion detective at Tuggerah Lakes
Detective Senior Constable Andrew Schepis has been named Champion of the Month for October. Each month an employee from Tuggerah Lakes Police District is recognised for their outstanding contribution to…
School evacuated over electrical issue
Valley View Public School was evacuated late on Tuesday morning, November 7, due to a “potential electrical issue”. Fire and Rescue teams and Rural Fire Service crews rushed to the…
Second lot of beer lost in truck fire
For the second time in less than three weeks a truck load of beer has been destroyed and the M1 Motorway has been closed because of a B-double truck fire….
Car slams into Lake Haven house
Central Coast Rescue Squad had a tricky situation on its hands at Lake Haven on Friday afternoon, October 27. The squad was called out following reports of a car slamming…
Operation Katana nabs hundreds of drivers
Highway Patrols from the Central Coast and Newcastle teamed up to saturate local areas in the Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts as part of Operation Katana on Friday…
Man in court over indecent exposure
A man has been refused bail to appear in Wyong Local Court on charges of alleged indecent exposure. At about 7pm on Tuesday, October 24, police attended a property on…
Young man dies in Kariong crash
An investigation is underway after a man died following a crash at Kariong on Thursday, October 26. Emergency services were called to Woy Woy Rd at about 3.25pm following reports…
Two people burned in house fire
Two rescue helicopters were called in to airlift a man and woman suffering burns to hospital on Thursday, October 26. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter critical care team was called in…
Caught by highway patrol and loses car
A Central Coast man who had been disqualified from driving will likely have his car forfeited to the Crown after being caught by the Police Highway Patrol at Erina. The…
Meet police at Bateau Bay
The next event in the Coffee with a Cop series of meetings will be at Bateau Bay Square shopping centre. It will be held from 10am to noon on Thursday,…
Young driver in court for speeding
A 19-year-old P-plater allegedly driving at 140km/h in a 50km/h zone will face Gosford Local Court. He was detected by Police Highway Patrol at about 11.15pm on Friday, October 13,…
Late night rescue on Tuggerah Lake
Marine Rescue volunteers successfully located an overdue boater during an extensive overnight search on Tuggerah Lake, and following a resident’s report they could hear a tapping noise coming from the…