A man will face court today after being charged with firearms offences following an alleged barricade situation at a motel in Newcastle overnight.

About 6pm (Monday 4 January 2016), police responded to reports of an armed man inside a room at a motel on Tudor Street, Hamilton.

On arrival, officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command established a perimeter and evacuated the motel as a precaution.

After establishing contact with the occupants of the room, two men exited, while another man – aged 24 – remained inside the room.

No one was injured.

The 24-year-old Jesmond man was arrested a short time later and, following a search of the room, officers seized a .22 calibre sawn-off rifle and ammunition.

He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, and detain for advantage.

He has been refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 5 January 2016).

A police officer from the Northern Region has been charged following an investigation into alleged intimidation offences against colleagues.
Today (Sunday 3 January 2016), the 41-year-old sergeant, attached to a Local Area Command in the Northern Region, was served with a Future Court Attendance Notice for two counts of intimidation.

The alleged offences relate to two separate incidents which occurred at a police station in the Northern Region in 2014 and 2013.

The officer is currently on leave.

He is due to appear at Newcastle Local Court on 18 February 2016.

A man will appear in court tomorrow after being charged with the alleged reckless wounding of another man at Weston, in the Hunter region.

About 11pm yesterday (Saturday 26 December 2015), a 40-year-old man was staying with a 43-year-old friend at a home on First Street, Weston, when they became involved in an argument.

It’s alleged the older man punched the younger man a number of times in the head and pushed him into a lounge.

Emergency services were called and the injured man was taken to John Hunter Hospital with serious head injuries, including two fractured eye sockets.

The 43-year-old man was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station, where he was charged with reckless wounding.

He was refused bail to appear before Maitland Bail Court tomorrow (Monday 28 December 2015).

A man has been charged with nine offences including alleged firearm possession, following a domestic incident in Glendale yesterday.

About midday (Saturday 26 December 2015), two men, aged 43 and 19, and a woman aged 19, were at a home on Michele Crescent, Glendale.

Another man, aged 45, known to the group, allegedly forced his way into the unit.

He allegedly picked up a knife in the premises and threatened the 43-year-old, before striking him causing him to fall through a window.

The older man then ran from the location.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were notified, attended and spoke to the occupants of the home before conducting a search.

Police will allege they located a firearm barrel, stock, two replica pistols, and ammunition owned by the older man.

About 3pm, later that day, police stopped and arrested the 45-year-old man as he was walking on Glendale Drive, Glendale.

The man was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with nine offences including;

– Armed with intent,

– Intimidation,

– Common assault,

– Possess prohibited weapon without permit,

– Possess ammunition and,

– Assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Sunday 27 December 2015).

Two children have been hospitalised following a serious crash near Goulburn this afternoon.

About 2pm (Saturday 26 December 2015), a Mitsubishi dual-cab utility was travelling along the Hume Highway at Yarra, when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree.

Two boys aged 9 and 11, who were travelling in the back seats, were injured in the crash.

They were treated by Ambulance Paramedics at the scene, before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital – both in a critical condition.

The boys’ 33-year-old mother, who was driving at the time, was taken to Goulburn Base Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing. Their father, who was in the front passenger’s seat, was not injured.

Police from The Hume Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Officers are reminding motorists to take additional care, with extra holiday traffic and difficult conditions currently being experienced on the state’s roads.

As part of Operation Arrive Alive, double demerit points will apply for speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and helmet use. Double demerits will apply from 24 December 2015 to January 3 2016 and from 22 January 2016 to 26 January 2016 inclusive.

A woman has died following a crash between three vehicles at Bowning, near Yass, today.

About 12pm (Saturday 26 December 2015), a small sedan collided with two oncoming cars on Lachlan Valley Way, 5km west of the Hume Highway.

A 26-year-old woman driving the small sedan died at the scene.

The two other drivers – both men – were taken to Yass Hospital for minor injuries and mandatory blood and urine testing.

Detectives from the Hume Local Area Command are investigating and will prepare a report for the Coroner.

Lachlan Valley Way remains closed at this time. For up-to-date traffic information, please visit www.livetraffic.com

This fatality is the 8th since Operation Arrive Alive was launched for the festive season.

As part of Operation Arrive Alive, double demerit points will apply for speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and helmet use. Double demerits will apply from 24 December 2015 to January 3 2016 and from 22 January 2016 to 26 January 2016 inclusive.

A man has died in hospital after being struck by two cars at Freemans Waterhole, in the Lake Macquarie area, yesterday.

About 8.30pm (Thursday 24 December 2015), a 43-year-old man was struck by two vehicles – a Ford Falcon and a Kia Sorento – on the M1, near the Freemans Drive on-ramp.

The man was treated by Ambulance Paramedics and taken to John Hunter Hospital, where he died today.

Both drivers have been spoken to and underwent mandatory blood and urine testing.

Police have spoken to a number of witnesses and will investigate the full circumstances surrounding the incident as they prepare a report for the Coroner.

This fatality is the 6^th since Operation Arrive Alive was launched for the festive season.

As part of Operation Arrive Alive, double demerit points will apply for speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and helmet use. Double demerits will apply from 24 December 2015 to January 3 2016 and from 22 January 2016 to 26 January 2016 inclusive.

A man will face court after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded pistol at Rathmines today.

Just after 9am (Wednesday 23 December 2015), detectives attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were making inquiries with a man at a reserve on Overhill Road at Rathmines.

The man allegedly ran from police towards a mobile home parked on the reserve.

Officers ran after the man into the mobile home. The man allegedly produced a pistol and a short struggle took place.

The officers were able to arrest the man and secure the pistol which allegedly contained six live rounds of ammunition.

A further search of the mobile home allegedly located an additional 24 rounds of ammunition.

The 57-year-old man was taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with several offences:

– Possess loaded firearm in public place;

– Use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention;

– Possess unregistered firearm;

– Not keep firearm safely;

– Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority; and

– Resist officer in execution of duty.

The man was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 24 December 2015).