Tag: crime
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MAN FRONTS COURT OVER CENTRAL COAST STABBING MURDER
A man will spend Christmas behind bars after being accused of the stabbing murder of a Central Coast father. Police arrested the 28-year-old last night, as they continue to investigate the death of Corey Breceljnik.
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BUDGEWOI CANNABIS BUST LANDS MAN IN COURT
A man has been charged over a drug bust at Budgewoi this morning. Police raided a Delia Avenue home just before 10am, allegedly finding a small number of cannabis plants. The 44-year-old has been granted bail to face Wyong Court in November. (VISION ONLY.)
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POLICE SEEK DRIVER AFTER MAN RUN DOWN AT TOUKLEY
A man is recovering from surgery, after he was run down while trying to break-up a fight on the Central Coast.
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MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING LAKE MUNMORAH POLICE CHASE
A disqualified driver has been charged following a police pursuit at Lake Munmorah. Officers followed a Volkswagen Golf, after it was spotted travelling 30 kilometres over the speed limit on the Pacific Highway yesterday afternoon. They terminated their pursuit before the car slammed into an SUV and the driver ran off. A 25-year-old man was…
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FOURTH MAN CHARGED OVER TUGGERAH BRAWL
A fourth man has been charged over a wild brawl at a Tuggerah shopping centre. Police say a group wielding machetes and baseball bats fought with a number of unarmed boys at the Supercentre around 2:30pm last Tuesday. An 18-year-old man was arrested at a Charmhaven home yesterday, and charged with affray. Three others, aged…
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BOOZE-RELATED CRIME DROPS ON CENTRAL COAST
There’s been a drop in alcohol-related offences on the Central Coast. The latest Bureau of Crime Statistics data shows a 48 per cent drop in charges related to drinking, in the two years to June. Break and enter, theft, and arson numbers also declined. While there was a 108 per cent spike in those breaching…
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GRIEVING FAMILY SEEKS ANSWERS ON SON’S MISSING MEMORIAL
A Central Coast family has been dealt a harsh blow, grieving the loss of their teenage son. A memorial set in bushland at Chittaway Point has been damaged, with its centrepiece stolen. Luke Staunton’s family is urging anyone with information to contact The Entrance Police. If you or anyone you know needs help, call Lifeline…
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15 IN CUSTODY OVER CENTRAL COAST DRUG AND CASH RAIDS
A large scale drug ring has been smashed with a series of police raids across the Central Coast today. Significant amounts of ice, cocaine and GBH were among the drugs seized by police, with 15 people now facing a total of 250 charges. “We throw everything we can at the drug problem, but certainly we…
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MAN CHARGED OVER AVOCA BEACH ROBBERY
A man has been charged over a daylight robbery at Avoca Beach. Police allege the 28-year-old held up the Friendly Grocer at knifepoint on July 5, threatening a female employee. The Erina man has been refused bail to return to Gosford Local Court in September. (VISION ONLY.)
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CENTRAL COAST COUPLE CHARGED OVER STEROIDS, ATTEMPTED KIDNAP
Police have pounced on a Central Coast couple – nearly nine months into a steroid importation investigation. Strike Force Oldaker Detectives allege the duo organised a break and enter at Hamlyn Terrace last September – which saw one man assaulted, and the attempted kidnap of another resident. All up, nearly 40 charges have been laid.…