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…
On the Beat
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…
Stuck in roof of Gorokan house
Central Coast VRA Rescue Squad was called to an unusual incident at Gorokan on Thursday, December 14, when someone got stuck in the roof cavity of a house. Police were…
Drugs and cash seized after police chase
A two-day police blitz targeting criminal activity in and around public transport hubs snared a 25-year-old man at Gosford railway station. At about 6.50pm on Friday, December 15, officers attached…
Swimmer rescued from Budgewoi Lake
Volunteers from Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes retrieved a distressed swimmer from Budgewoi Lake after receiving a call at about 8:30am on Saturday, December 16. Marine Rescue NSW vessel Tuggerah Lakes…
Robbery at The Entrance North
Bail was refused when a man appeared in court on Monday, December 11, facing charges of aggravated robbery at The Entrance North. Police were called to a Wilfred Barret Dr…
Helicopter rescue for motorcyclist
At about 3.30pm on Sunday, December 10, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motorcycle accident at Ourimbah. The helicopter’s critical care medical team was winched…
Two charged after air and road pursuit
A man and woman have been charged following an air and road pursuit also involving the Police Dog Squad. On Saturday, December 9, at about 11.15am officers attached to Traffic…
Bike rider caught when avoiding RBT
A motorbike rider trying to avoid a random breath testing station at West Gosford was caught by the Brisbane Water Highway Patrol and issued with multiple penalty notices. At about…
Tyres on fire in truck cause M1 emergency
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus battled a blaze which engulfed a truck carrying tyres last Thursday on the M1 motorway. On the morning of December 7 multiple fire crews responded to…