Near-drowning at The Entrance
A 6-year-old boy is recovering in hospital following a near drowning at The Entrance on Sunday, October 5. It’s understood the child was swimming in the channel near Marine Pde,…
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Man charged over armed robbery at The Entrance
A 26-year-old San Remo man will appear before Wyong Local Court in December to answer charges relating to an alleged armed robbery of a service station at The Entrance. At…
Truck catches alight
It was a close call for the driver of a truck which caught alight on Peats Ridge Rd at Peats Ridge early in the morning on September 23. Somersby Rural…
89-year-old man scammed out of thousands of dollars
Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a fraud related offence in which an 89-year-old man was allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars at Bateau Bay. About 10am on Saturday, November…
Petrol bowser rammed at Empire Bay
A man is before the courts charged with traffic, drug and weapon related offences after he allegedly rammed a petrol bowser at Empire Bay. Just before 9.30pm on Saturday, September…
RFS vehicle stolen and set alight
The hunt is on to identify a man who allegedly stole and burnt a firefighting vehicle and valuable equipment from the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Central Coast Fire Control Centre…
Fourth man arrested following shopping centre brawl
A fourth man has been arrested following a shopping centre brawl at Tuggerah. At about 2.35pm on Tuesday, September 1, a group of teenage boys was approached by another group…
Man charged with vandalising several trains at Gosford
A man from The Entrance has been charged as investigations continue into alleged acts of graffiti across the NSW public transport network. In June, officers from the Police Transport Command…
Female motorcyclist dies
A motorcyclist has died following a crash at Wyong. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Amy Cl and the Pacific Hwy, Wyong, just before 10am on Monday, September…
Man arrested in relation to clandestine lab and possession of firearm
A man has been charged and a clandestine laboratory uncovered following a police operation at Ourimbah. At about 3.45pm on Tuesday, September 8, officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District…
Woy Woy man pleads guilty to causing fire
Jarrod James, the Woy Woy man accused of deliberately lightning a bushfire in Brisbane Water National Park, has pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally cause fire and be reckless…
Large brawl at Tuggerah
Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a brawl at Tuggerah. Police have been told that at about 2.35pm on Tuesday, September 1, a group of about a dozen teenage boys was…
Gwandalan man dies following a vehicle explosion
A Gwandalan man who died following a vehicle explosion over the weekend has been identified as Alan Bull. The explosion occurred on Quinalup St at around 7am on Sunday, September…
Palmdale assailant sought
Tuggerah Lakes Police are reopening an investigation of an assault that occurred at Palmdale in 2018. At about 2.15pm on Monday, July 30, 2018, a 70-year-old male was walking with…
Police investigate Tuggerah shopping centre brawl
Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a brawl at Tuggerah. Police have been told that at about 2.35pm on Tuesday, September 1, a group of about a dozen teenage boys was…
Laurie Maher fronts court
Former Gosford Mayor and Coast Shelter founder, Laurie Maher, has fronted court for the first time after being charged with a series of historic sexual abuse offences in April. Maher…
Elderly man was assaulted at Bateau Bay
Police are appealing for public assistance after an elderly man was assaulted at Bateau Bay. At some time between 6 and 8pm on Friday, August 21, a 79-year-old man drove…
Free public hospital access made easier for domestic violence victims
Victims of domestic and family violence will have easier access to public hospitals for treatment, as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 response. The NSW hospital fees policy has been…
Three men charged after Empire Bay Rd car chase
Three men have been charged after a police pursuit and crash on the coast. At about 3:30pm on Saturday, August 22, officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attempted…
Man arrested for lighting bushfire granted bail
Jarrod James, the 27-year-old man accused of deliberately lighting a bushfire in Brisbane Water National Park, has been granted bail. James appeared in Gosford Local Court on Monday, August 24,…