Inquiries continue into suspicious fires
Detectives have released CCTV of a vehicle as investigations continue into three suspicious fires on the Central Coast earlier this year. At about 4am on Friday, March 7, emergency services…
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Warning about heating wheat bags
Firefighters issued a warning this week after crews from Hamlyn Terrace Fire Station responded to a kitchen fire last week caused by an overheated wheat bag that was left in…
Search for Joe Smart
Brisbane Water Police District are seeking information to assist in locating Joseph (Joe) Smart, who is currently wanted for Domestic Violence and Property related offences. Smart is described as being…
Rider dies in Wyee bike crash
A man died in a single motorcycle crash at Wyee on Thursday, May 29. At about 8.45am emergency services were called to Gorokan Rd, Wyee, following reports an off-road motorbike…
In court over alleged sextortion
An Ettalong Beach man will face court charged following an investigation into the alleged sextortion of three women online. Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District commenced an investigation in…
Woy Woy man charged over house fire
A 50-year-old man was apprehended in Woy Woy and charged with murder following a police investigation into a fatal house fire at Croydon. Emergency services were called to Irrara St…
Body of missing fisherman found
A man’s body has been located following a marine search for a missing fisherman on Lake Macquarie near Summerland Point. At about 4pm on Thursday, May 29, police were called…
Investigation into commercial drug supply
A man is facing 36 alleged offences as police investigations continue into the supply of illicit drugs in the Newcastle and Central Coast areas. Police from the Hunter Region Enforcement…
Award for Sgt Zajac
Sergeant Anna Zajac has been acknowledged by her peers for her ongoing commitment to the Tuggerah Lakes Police Command. Tuggerah Lakes Police District Commander, Detective Superintendent Chad Gillies presented an…
Filming woman without consent
A Hamlyn Terrace man will face court charged with allegedly filming a woman without consent on the Central Coast. On Wednesday, May 14 police began an investigation following reports a…
Kite surfer injured after flying into powerlines
A kite surfer is lucky to be alive after being blown into powerlines in strong winds at Ettalong Beach on Monday, May 19. The man aged in his 50s sustained…
In court over alleged online grooming
A Central Coast man is facing charges of accessing child abuse material and grooming a minor online. An investigation began on May 13, after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) received…
Investigation into Woy Woy crash
An investigation is underway following a three-vehicle crash at Woy Woy Bay on Tuesday, May 20. Emergency services were called at about 7.30am to Woy Woy Rd following reports of…
Amarok X focuses on DV offenders
Crystal Gibbons Jaekob Eyb Police are appealing for public assistance to locate offenders wanted on arrest warrants for domestic violence offences. Crystal Gibbons is known in the Charmhaven area; Jaekob…
Home invasion at Erina
A man has been charged following investigations into an alleged aggravated break and enter at Erina. At about 12.20am on Saturday, May 10, emergency services were called to a home…
Teen charged over stolen vehicles
A teenage boy from Umina Beach has been charged as part of the ongoing Operation Soteria which was established to target youth crime in the western and northern regional areas…
Target on drink and drug drivers signals renewed efforts to reduce road toll
NSW Police have increased their presence on streets across the state, focusing on drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs following concerning road trauma trends in April. Traffic &…
M1 shutdown after major crash
An investigation is underway following a serious multi-vehicle crash on the Hawkesbury River Bridge at Mooney Mooney during morning peak hour traffic on Thursday, May 8. Brisbane Water Highway Patrol…
Charged over stabbing
Two people have been charged over the alleged stabbing of a man at North Gosford on Tuesday, May 13. At about 6.30am, emergency services were called to the carpark of…
Alleged NDIS frauds
In June 2024 officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District commenced an investigation into alleged National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) fraud incidents on the Central Coast. On Thursday, May 1,…