Tag: Police
-
POLICE SAY SPEAKER SCREAMING FACEBOOK POST IS A HOAX
Police believe a viral social media post, claiming two men had been using speakers to lure people off a Kincumber bike track and into bushland is likely a hoax. The Facebook post, which has been circulated more than 1,000 times, alleges the speaker had been playing the sound of women screaming. Officers say they were…
-
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS TO HELP CENTRAL COAST POLICE
More than 5,000 people are admitted to Central Coast hospitals every year due to a mental health crisis – and quite often, they’re taken there in a police car. A new program on the Central Coast looks to provide more appropriate care to the vulnerable.
-
GOSFORD COP FAREWELLED AFTER 41 YEARS IN THE FORCE
Balloons and police tape don’t typically mix but were the decorations of choice as Gosford officers farewelled their station manager today. Flanked by his colleagues, Sergeant Steve Hassett’s 41 years in the police force ended with a salute. Though physical distancing requirements meant many had to watch on from the roof. After 25 years on…
-
STOLEN WAR MEDALS RETURNED AFTER CENTRAL COAST BREAK-IN
Newcastle police have reunited stolen war medals with their rightful owner. Officers say the stolen honours were uncovered at Lambton. They had been missing for eight years, following a break in on the Central Coast.
-
WOMAN SPITS AT CENTRAL COAST McDONALDS EMPLOYEE
A woman has been fined $5,000 after spitting at a McDonald’s employee on the Central Coast. It’s alleged the 40-year-old also stole food from the Woy Woy store yesterday morning. Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man has been ordered to pay $1,000 for non-essential travel, after being caught speeding on the M1 at Somersby. Police say he…
-
RICHMOND POLICE CRACK DOWN ON UNNECESSARY MOVEMENT
With the ANZAC Day long weekend just around the corner, police are cracking down on those flouting Public Health Orders. Bronte Gildea reports.
-
COASTIES WARNED POLICE STILL CRACKING DOWN ON COVID-19 BREACHES
Police have praised Central Coast residents’ behaviour, saying most stuck to social distancing rules over the long weekend. But officers warn they’re not backing off now the break is over.
-
POLICE PLEASED WITH COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE OVER EASTER BREAK
The Easter long weekend is over but police won’t be relenting on travel restriction penalties. Bronte Gildea reports.
-
POLICE ISSUE FINES ACROSS THE NORTHERN RIVERS
There were no further COVID-19 cases reported on the weekend, on the mid or far north coasts. But with concerns the Easter break could cause a spike, police were out in force as Bronte Gildea reports.
-
MAN CAUGHT DRIVING ALMOST FOUR TIMES OF LEGAL BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMIT
A man has been charged with high range drink driving overnight during a police blitz on the Northern Rivers. The 47-year-old blew nearly four times over the legal limit after being pulled over on an M1 off ramp. He was one of 80 drivers caught driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (AUDIO IN…