Kincumber arrest in Operation Foil
A 30-year-old man was arrested at Kincumber as part of Operation Foil II – a statewide operation targeting knife crime and anti-social behaviour. Officers arrested the man after he was…
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Training for emergencies and disasters
Following back-to-back years of floods and bushfires, and with a declared El Nino event underway, the Central Coast Local Emergency Management Committee continues to prepare with a rolling program of…
Caught at Shelly Beach over gun offences
Police have apprehended a man at Shelly Beach – one of three people charged over a public place shooting on the Mid North Coast in August. There were reports of…
Patonga fire burns six hectares
Crews were on the ground from late afternoon on Sunday, September 24, and throughout Monday fighting a bushfire which had spread over six hectares at Little Wobby near Patonga. With…
Farewell to firefighter Fred after 50 years
His younger colleagues lovingly call him the dinosaur and after five decades of serving the public, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Station Officer Fred Parkhouse has called time on his…
Boy knocked off bike in Narara
Police are appealing for information from the community about an incident when a boy was knocked off his bike by a car at Narara. Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police…
Operation Fume nabs Budgewoi driver
A 38-year-old Budgewoi man was refused bail after charges were laid for firearm, drug and driving offences. He was one of numerous drivers nabbed by Police in Operation Fume conducted…
Ploddy decked out to honour fallen police
Commuters on the M1 will notice the Australian Reptile Park’s dinosaur mascot Ploddy sporting a new paint job in the lead-up to National Police Remembrance Day on September 29. Officers…
Firearms found in home search
A Police investigation into an aggravated break and enter at Kariong has led to the discovery of firearms during a home search at Killarney Vale. At about 12.40pm on Monday,…
Machinery fire sparks wood pile burn
Kariong Fire and Rescue crews were called to a machinery fire at Somersby just after 4.30am on Friday, September 15. When the firefighters arrived they found an excavator and bulk…
Motorbike rider cops $3,100 fine
A 19-year-old Summerland Point man riding an unregistered motorbike and not wearing a helmet has been fined more than $3,100. At about 9am on Saturday, September 9, Tuggerah Lakes Highway…
M1 crackdown on heavy vehicles
Fifteen Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers conducted a 48-hour blitz on heavy vehicles at the M1 Mount White checking station. A total of 256 heavy vehicles were stopped as…
Hit and run at Toukley
Tuggerah Lakes Police are appealing for information as they investigate an incident at Toukley involving a pedestrian hit by a car which allegedly failed to stop to assist. At about…
Investigation into boy’s death
A boy has died following a single-vehicle crash at Norah Head on Sunday, September 10. Just after 3am emergency services were called to Bungary Rd following reports that a blue…
Fraud at Doyalson service station
Tuggerah Lakes Police District are investigating a number of fraud related offences from a local service station at Doyalson in early July 2023. Pictures obtained from CCTV footage depicts two…
Body found following house fire at Lake Munmorah
A body has been located following a house fire at Lake Munmorah on Friday, September 8. At about 10.25am, emergency services were called to Clarence St following reports of a…
Be sure to know your road rules
Transport for NSW Chief of the Centre for Road Safety, Bernard Carlon has reminded road users on the Central Coast and throughout the state to refresh their knowledge of the…
Man charged over fatal crash
A man has been charged over a vehicle crash on the Central Coast early last week. At about 4.20pm on Tuesday, August 15, emergency services responded to reports of a…
Thefts at Toukley
Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a number of retail thefts in the Toukley area. At about 1.15pm on Saturday, July, 22, a number of retail items were taken from a…
Man arrested at Umina Beach
At about 10pm on Friday, August 11, officers from Brisbane Water Police District, Northern Region Operation Utah, Central Coast Highway Patrol, Police Transport Command and the Dog Unit attended a…