A woman has been charged after crashing her car into a parked police vehicle and police station north of Newcastle yesterday.

About midday (Saturday 19 March 2016), a red Ford Falcon XR6 sedan crashed into a marked police vehicle, parked outside Raymond Terrace Police Station.

Police will allege the woman driving the Ford then reversed into the police vehicle again, before driving along a footpath and crashing into the corner of the police station.

The building itself sustained minor damage and a gate outside the station was also damaged.

The police vehicle was extensively damaged.

A 40-year-old woman driving the Ford was taken to the Mater Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

Upon her return to Raymond Terrace Police Station, she was charged with several offences:

– Drive manner dangerous;

– Negligent driving;

– Malicious damage;

– Fail to supply blood and urine; and

– Drive under influence of drug.

The woman was granted conditional bail to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 11 April 2016.

A woman died and her four children were injured after a crash in the Hunter Valley.
About 5.45pm yesterday (Friday 18 March 2016), a Toyota Kluger being driven by a 49-year-old woman was travelling south on the Golden Highway, Sandy Hollow, west of Denman, when the vehicle left the roadway while negotiating a right hand bend.

The car collided with a large fence post before rolling and hitting a telegraph pole.

The driver died at the scene. Four child passengers, including twin girls aged 15, another girl aged 5, and a 12-year-old boy, were all taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

Police from Hunter Valley Local Area Command attended and conducted inquiries.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Lake Macquarie police have arrested and charged two men with drug and fraud offences following an investigation.

On 8 March 2016 a number of credit cards were stolen from vehicles in the Floraville area.

Numerous transactions were made with the stolen credit cards at varies locations across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and an investigation commenced by Lake Macquarie Property Crime Unit.

About 10.30am yesterday (Wednesday 16 March 2016) police arrested two men in the vicinity of Perkins Street and taken to Newcastle Police Station.

Police also allegedly seized a number of credit cards and an amount of drugs.

The 29-year-old man was charged with five counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception and two counts of possess prohibited drug.

The 27-year-old man was charged with six counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception.

Both men were refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 17 March 2016).

Police are appealing for public assistance after a girl was approached in Mayfield yesterday.

About 3.30pm (Tuesday 15 March 2016), a 12-year-old girl was walking along Sunderland Street when a white car stopped nearby.

Police have been told the male passenger got out and walked away. The male driver got out, approached the girl and yelled out to her.

The girl turned around and ran away, meeting up with her brother in the next street.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were notified and commenced an investigation into the incident.

Police are urging any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.