Tag: central coast
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TEENAGER CHARGED AFTER THREATENING A BYSTANDER WITH TOY PISTOL
A teenager has been charged after allegedly threatening a person with a toy pistol in a car park on the Central Coast. Around 11 o’clock on Friday morning, a 17-year-old boy was at a store in a shopping centre in Tuggerah, when he became abusive towards staff. He allegedly damaged store fixtures and some mannequins,…
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THIEVES TARGETING VALUABLE ITEMS LEFT IN PARKED CARS ON THE CENTRAL COAST
A spike in thefts from parked cars over the last few months has prompted police to urge the public to be extra vigilant on the Central Coast. Officers have arrested three people as part of their investigations so far. – A 27-year-old man from San Remo and a 32-year-old man from The Entrance were arrested…
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MAN AND WOMAN ON THE RUN AFTER CENTRAL COAST HOLD UP
A man held up a service station with a handgun this morning on the Central Coast. Shortly after 9:30am, a Toyota Camry with two occupants drove up to a service station on the Pacific Highway at Ourimbah. Police allege the male driver filled the car with petrol before driving away without paying. Shortly after, the…
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WOMAN INDECENTLY ASSAULTED ON CENTRAL COAST TRAIN
A man has been charged with indecent assault following an incident on a train on the Central Coast earlier this week. Around 7:30pm on Thursday, a 26-year-old woman was travelling from Ourimbah to Niagara Park when she was allegedly indecently assaulted by a man. The woman alerted station staff when the train arrived at Niagara…
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VEHICLE COLLISION ON THE CENTRAL COAST ENDS IN FATALITY
A woman in her 60’s has died after her car collided with another vehicle on the Central Coast this morning. The crash occured at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Dwyer Street in North Gosford just after 6 o’clock. The woman – a 62-year-old – was trapped in a Mitsubishi Mirage for about 15…
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VEHICLE SEARCH ENDS IN DRUG BUST ON THE CENTRAL COAST
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on the Central Coast, after police found drugs in his car at 3am on Sunday. Tuggerah Lakes officers first noticed the man driving erratically; they stopped the car in Watanobbi and a subsequent search uncovered marijuana and pills. The driver has been charged with several drug-related offences and will…
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BATO YARD A MAJOR SUCCESS
Hundreds of people descended on the Central Coast’s new attraction today – Bato Yard. The multi-million-dollar skatepark was officially opened by Central Coast Council, the turnout was nothing short of impressive.
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MAN AIRLIFTED AFTER 10-METRE FALL ON THE CENTRAL COAST
A 47-year-old man has suffered suspected internal injuries after falling 10-metres from a tree on the Central Coast. The incident happened at a Palm Grove property, north of Gosford on Saturday afternoon He was airlifted to hospital in Sydney in a stable condition.
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DRIVER CHARGED OVER PEDESTRIAN FATALITY
A man’s been charged over a crash on the Central Coast – which killed a pedestrian, and injured another. The 33-year-old woman died when she and a pregnant friend were crossing The Scenic Highway at Terrigal, last night. A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and will face court later this month on several…
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ELDERLY WOMAN DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VAN
A 100-year-old woman has died as the result of injuries sustained when she was hit by a van on the Central Coast last week. Just before 9am on Friday, a 49-year-old man was reversing a Hyundai iLoad out of a driveway on Schnapper Road, Ettalong Beach, when it hit the woman. She was treated at…