Fatal dog attack at Kariong home
A five-week-old baby boy has been mauled to death by the family’s pet dog at Kariong in the middle of the night to Sunday July 11, 2021. Emergency services responded…
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Protest over mandatory vaccines in aged care
Police responded in numbers to a protest against mandatory vaccinations for aged care workers in Erina on Monday morning. A 27-year-old man was taken into custody as the Central Coast…
Man and woman arrested in Kariong after shooting
A man and a woman were arrested following a vehicle stop at Kariong on July 8, as part of an ongoing investigation into a shooting in Sydney’s east. Emergency services…
Eight public health order Penalty Infringement Notices issued
Police have vowed to do whatever it takes to stop people who are in breach of Covid public health orders. In one case, Tuggerah Lakes Police caught a group of…
Desperate criminal attempts watery escape
A police chase finished up in the chilly waters of Lake Macquarie at Mannering Park on Wednesday, June 30. At about 11.20am, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District went to…
Man charged after car pursuit
A man has been charged following a pursuit on the Central Coast earlier this month. At about 5.30pm on Friday, June 11, officers attached to the Brisbane Water Proactive Crime…
Central Coast crime statistics released
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released its latest report which shows that sexual assault as well as drug use and drug trafficking were significant problem…
Whales are migrating north along the NSW coast
Central Coast water users are being urged to be aware of surroundings and maintain safe distances during this season’s whale migration along the NSW coast. The reminder follows a significant…
No new police from latest graduated class
Tuggerah Lakes Police District missed out on getting any new recruits when 192 new probationary constables were sworn in at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn on Friday, June 18….
Lisarow hydroponic cannabis cultivation uncovered
Two people have been charged after Police located a hydroponic set-up during a search warrant at Lisarow on Thursday, June 17. About 7.30am, officers attached to the Brisbane Water Proactive…
New recruit for Gosford Police
A new Probationary Constable reported for duty at Gosford Police Station on June 21, following a graduation ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy on June 18. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Strikeforce leads to Mangrove Mountain drug bust
Detectives have charged two men and seized more than $3M worth of cannabis at mangrove Mountain, as part of ongoing investigations into the cultivation and supply of cannabis across NSW….
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Officers from Brisbane Water Police District were at Erina Fair on June 15 to provide information to the community on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. They joined representatives from NSW…
Firearms audit on the Coast
The NSW Firearms Registry was in the Brisbane Water and Tuggerah Lakes Police Districts between June 7 and July 11 in support of Operation Exert. Operation Exert commenced in September…
$500,000 reward offered by Government
The NSW Government, together with the NSW Police Force, has announced a $500,000 reward for information as investigations continue into the murder of Paul Summers on the Central Coast more…
Man arrested in Woy Woy in relation to manufacture of firearms
A 21-year-old man was arrested at Woy Woy on June 2 in relation to a joint-agency operation targeting the manufacture and supply of prohibited firearms. Police executed a search warrant…
Diesel leak off Daley’s Point
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a boat leaking fluids in the waters off Daleys Point just before 11:30am on June 10. FRNSW arrived on scene to find a…
Superintendent Rashelle Conroy awarded prestigious Australian Police Medal
A former Inspector at Tuggerah Lakes Police Area Command, Superintendent Rashelle Conroy, has been awarded the prestigious Meritorious Award Australian Police Medal (APM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List….
Commander Younglove awarded Emergency Services Medal
Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes Unit Commander, Tony Younglove, has been awarded a Meritorious Award Emergency Services Medal (ESM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List. Commander Younglove has been recognised…
Head on collision between a car and a truck
In the early afternoon of Thursday, June 10, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Ambulance crews were called to a head on collision between a car and a truck on the…