Tag: lake macquarie
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BELMONT RESIDENT CHASES OFF ARMED INTRUDER
Police have apprehended a man after he allegedly broke into a property near Lake Macquarie before being chased off by a resident. Around 11am yesterday, police allege the 29-year-old broke into a home on the Pacific Highway in Belmont, armed with a knife. An 18-year-old male resident confronted the alleged intruder, who fled into a…
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STOLEN CREDIT CARDS AND DRUGS SEIZED IN CHARLESTOWN
Three people have been arrested and drugs and stolen property have allegedly been seized during a raid on a Charlestown property. Police executed a search warrant at an Ida Street home, just before midday yesterday. They allegedly located stolen credit cards and identification documents, methamphetamine, and other drugs during the search. A 25-year-old man has…
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MAN PINNED UNDER ATV ON BLACKSMITHS BEACH
A man assisting in the manouevring of a vehicle became pinned underneath it on a Lake Macquarie beach yesterday. Just before 2pm, two men, aged 46 and 48, were guiding an ATV backwards on Blacksmiths Beach, when they were struck by the vehicle. The 46-year-old was pinned under the vehicle for a short period before…
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DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FORCE SURF BOATS ONTO LAKE MACQUARIE
In an unprecedented move, dangerous surf conditions have forced organisers to shift the surf boat competition in the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships onto Lake Macquarie. The Masters surf boat events are being held at Croudace Bay to ensure competitor safety. A decision will be made tomorrow morning about the Open events. If conditions improve,…
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POLICE BADGE AND DRUGS ALLEGEDLY UNCOVERED DURING R.B.T. STOP
A man will face court next month after he was allegedly found in possession of a police badge and a quantity of drugs near Lake Macquarie. Just before 7pm last night, police stopped a vehicle on Main Road in Argenton as part of an RBT operation. Police conducted a search, and allegedly located more than…
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4 SOUGHT OVER POWER STATION BLAZE
Four men are being sought by police over a fire at a decommissioned power station near Lake Macquarie. Just before 4pm yesterday, a blaze broke out on the third floor of the disused power station on Summerhill Drive in Wangi Wangi. Fire crews attended and extinguished the blaze. Four males were seen leaving the scene…
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11 ARRESTED FOLLOWING CHARLESTOWN BRAWL
300 out-of-control teens, 11 arrests and two suspected drug overdoses: The end result of a wild party at Lake Macquarie last night. NBN News has exclusive vision of the youths spilling onto a Charlestown street and brawling with officers, as police attempted to shut the gathering down.
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MAN FACES COURT OVER STOLEN CAR AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES
A 38-year-old man faces a string of charges after a pursuit involving a stolen car in Lake Macquarie yesterday. Police allege a silver Subaru Forester was stolen during a break in at a home in Bolton Point on Thursday. Police subsequently spotted the vehicle on Main Road, Fennel Bay around 4pm yesterday. The car failed…
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ALTERCATION ESCALATES INTO ALLEGED STABBING NEAR LAKE MACQUARIE
A man will appear in court tomorrow, charged over a stabbing at a Lake Macquarie suburb this morning. Around 5.20am, emergency services responded to reports of an assault at an address on Shelley Street in Toronto. Police allege that two men became involved in an altercation, when one of the men was stabbed. The victim,…
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SURGERY REQUIRED AFTER GLASSING ATTACK
A 31-year-old man has undergone surgery after being glassed in the face near Lake Macquarie. Shortly before 8pm on Friday, emergency services responded to reports of an assault at a hotel on Wilsons Road, Mount Hutton. The male victim was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital for minor surgery. Investigations…