Tag: crime
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DISQUALIFIED DRIVER FOUND WITH TASER, NUMBER PLATES
A disqualified driver has been charged with 15 offences including Breach of Bail after he was detected by police in Budgewoi last night. Police were patrolling Natuna Road when a man driving a Holden Commodore stopped and tried to flee on foot. They discovered the 38-year-old was disqualified from driving until 2038 before searching his…
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“FATAL” DRUGS STOLEN FROM VET
Police are warning drugs stolen from a Central Coast vet hospital could be fatal if ingested. Officers are looking for two men following a break-in at the Kanwal Vet Hospital early yesterday morning. A safe containing dangerous substances was the only thing taken during the raid. Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.
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WOMAN ESCAPES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDEAL AFTER SEVERAL HOURS
A man will appear at Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, after allegedly assaulting and holding a woman against her will for several hours last week. The 42-year-old man allegedly choked the woman at her Hamilton South home on Friday morning. He then proceeded to stand on the woman’s chest and neck, punching her in the…
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POLICE ON THE HUNT FOR MAN AFTER LAKE MACQUARIE STABBING
Police are now on the hunt for a man known as Tafari Walton, who is accused of stabbing a woman to death in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Glendale. Emergency services were called to a house on Stephens Avenue around 11.30 on Wednesday morning following reports of a domestic violence incident. A 26-year-old woman was…
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BRAVE WOMAN REFUSES TO HAND OVER CASH DURING ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY
Police are seeking information, after armed men stormed a cinema in Taree on Monday night. They demanded cash from a 46-year-old female employee, but when she refused to hand it over, they fled empty-handed. After no luck patrolling the area, police are now calling on the public to help track down the offenders. They’ve been…
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BICYCLE RIDING ROBBER STILL AT LARGE IN STATE’S NORTH
A man is still on the run after robbing a Far North Coast service station with a machete earlier this month. It’s believed he rode a bicycle to the service station on Tweed Valley Way at 8:45 PM on March 3, when he threatened a staff member and customer. With weapon in hand, he stole…
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OUTRAGE OVER TOUKLEY STABBING SENTENCE
A Central Coast stabbing victim’s outraged after the man who attacked him was sentenced to 200 hours community service. Adam “Snitch” Swindell and his mate Greg Gibbins were stabbed outside a Toukley pizza shop in 2015. Mr Gibbins died of his injuries. His killer Bradley Brooks was sentenced to 22 year in prison in 2017.…
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WOY WOY COMMUNITY GARDEN REBUILDS AFTER FIRES
The group behind Woy Woy’s community garden says it’s considering fencing off veggie and herb patches, after a spate of arson attacks. The garden shed was destroyed by fire over the weekend, along with thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
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WARNING TO LOCK DOORS AS CROOKS CRACK INTO CARS
Central Coast police have been inundated with calls, as opportunistic thieves continue to crack into parked cars. Officers say locking our vehicles and keeping valuables stashed away can help deter trouble, particularly in two lakeside suburbs.
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MAN CHARGED OVER GOSFORD AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
A man has faced court today, charged over an aggravated robbery outside Gosford train station. Police allege 33-year-old Luke Henderson punched, kicked and stomped on another man, then stole his bag, just after 6:30 last night. The 49-year-old victim suffered minor injuries and was discharged from Gosford Hospital this morning. Henderson will remain behind bars…