Police are appealing for information after a pizza delivery driver was robbed at Tenambit, near East Maitland last night.

Just after 9.15pm (Thursday 22 October 2015), a 25-year-old man went to a home on Collinson Street to deliver a pizza order.

Police have been told the man knocked at the front door a number of times; however no one answered.

The man returned to his vehicle when he was approached by a youth armed with a hunting knife.

The armed youth demanded cash, before a second person appeared beside the vehicle.

The delivery man threw cash and the pizzas onto the ground and fled the scene in his car.

Officers attached to Central Hunter Local Area Command were notified and commenced investigations.

As they continue their investigations, police would like to speak to two youths, who may be able to assist them.

The first one is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his early teens, about 150cm tall, of thin build with short brown hair. He was seen wearing a navy hoodie.

The second youth is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his early teens, about 150cm tall, of medium build, and with short black hair. He was seen wearing a hoodie with a zip-up skull style.

Four people have been charged and firearms, ammunition and drugs seized after search warrants were executed in the state’s Hunter region.

About 11am on Saturday 14 October 2015, police from Hunter Valley Local Area Command stopped a vehicle in Muswellbrook and spoke with the driver.

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located and seized two shortened firearms.

The driver, a 33-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Muswellbrook Police Station where he was charged with multiple firearms offences.

He was refused bail and appeared at Muswellbrook Local Court yesterday (Monday 19 October 2015) where he was remanded in custody to appear at Cessnock Local Court on 21 October 2015.

Following the man’s arrest, a search warrant was executed at a home on Denman Road at Muswellbrook.

At the home, police seized an amount of ammunition.

Following further inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a home on Lou Fisher Place at Muswellbrook about 9am yesterday (Monday 19 October 2015).

Police located and seized an amount of methylamphetamine (ICE) and cannabis, along with drug-related paraphernalia.

Three people – a 25-year-old man and two women, aged 20 and 22 – were arrested and taken to Muswellbrook Police Station.

The man was charged with owner/occupier knowingly allow use as a drug premises. He was granted bail to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court on Monday 30 November 2015.

The 20-year-old woman was charged with found on/entering/leaving drug premises and was bail refused to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court today (Tuesday 20 October 2015).

The older woman was charged with supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity); and possess prohibited drug. She was granted bail to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court on Monday 2 November 2015.

Police advise traffic is being disrupted and diverted in the Newcastle suburb of Elermore Vale.

This is due to a burst water main in Croudace Road, near the intersection with Jubilee Road.

Power in the area is also affected.

Police anticipate traffic delays for most of today (Tuesday 20 October 2015), and have asked drivers to avoid the area.

Police investigating the suspicious death of a toddler in the state’s Hunter region 10 years ago have welcomed a NSW Government reward of $100,000 for information relating to the incident.

Jordan William Thompson was 21 months old when his mum, Bernice Swales, went to run some errands, leaving him in the care of her then partner during the afternoon of Thursday 19 March 2005.

When she returned home, Jordan was in the lounge room unresponsive. She rushed him across the road to Singleton Base Hospital but he could not be revived.

Police were told the little boy had been found face down in the bath tub; however, a post mortem later found a lethal dose of a prescription medication used to treat depression in his system.

A Coronial Inquest into Jordan’s death commenced in 2008, and is set to resume in December this year.

No person has ever been convicted over Jordan’s death but police continue to treat the incident as suspicious.

Investigators are now hopeful that the $100,000 reward on offer from the NSW Government will encourage someone to come forward with information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant said Jordan’s family has been suffering for 10 years and deserve closure.

“It’s now been just over a decade since Jordan died, and yet his mother and family still don’t know have any answers about his death,” Mr Grant said.

“Detectives have never wavered in their pursuit for answers and are doing everything they can to solve the case, so the family can get the closure they need.

“We are hopeful this $100,000 reward offer will help them find out who is responsible for Jordan’s death,” Mr Grant said.

The Homicide Squad has carriage of the investigation, and Commander, Detective Superintendent Mick Willing, welcomed the reward.

“There is someone out there who knows who is responsible for Jordan’s death and we’re hoping this reward may prompt them to get in touch with police,” Det Supt Willing said.

“By all accounts, Jordan was a vivacious and loving child, and his family have been robbed of the opportunity to see him grow into a man.

“Investigators are committed to getting to the bottom of this case and bringing those responsible for an innocent child’s death to justice, but we can’t do it without assistance from the public.

“I hope this $100,000 reward is the incentive needed for someone who has information to come forward.

“If you have any information that may help us, please do the right thing and call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” Det Supt Willing said.

Jordan’s mum, Bernice, has joined police in appealing to the community for someone to come forward.

“This reward announcement means so much to our family. We have struggled every single day since we lost Jordan, and we hope this will give police the answers we all need,” Bernice said.

The reward of up to $100,000 is available for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Jordan’s death.

A man has been charged with two acts of indecency following separate incidents this month.

The first incident occurred about 5.30am Wednesday 7 October 2015, when a 34-year-old woman was travelling on a train to Sydney after boarding at Broadmeadow.

Police will allege the man exposed himself and committed an act of indecency while she was sitting opposite. When the train stopped at Morisset she reported the incident to police.

The other incident occurred about 9.30am on Friday 16 October 2015,when a 43-year-old woman was at a playground in John Street, Leichhardt, with her two children, aged one and six weeks.

It’s alleged a man stood a short distance from her and committed an act of indecency. The man then left in his car and the incident was reported to police.

About 4.50pm Friday 16 October 2015, police attached to Leichhardt Local Area Command attended Whites Creek Lane, Annandale, and arrested a 32-year-old man.

He was taken to Redfern Police Station and charged with two counts of commit act of indecency. He was refused bail and appeared at Parramatta Local Court on 17 October where he was again remanded in custody and is due to appear in Central Local Court on 23 October 2015.

Three people have been taken to hospital after they were attacked by four dogs at New Lambton this morning.

About 10.30am, (Saturday 17 October 2105), two men and a woman were in Wickham Street, when they were approached by four dogs.

The dogs attacked the group, inflicting serious puncture wounds to the adults hands and arms.

They were taken to John Hunter Hospital and treated for their injuries.

The dogs have been secured and police from Newcastle City Local Area Command have advised local council rangers.

Investigations are continuing.

A man has been charged over two alleged acts of indecency in Sydney and Newcastle.

In the first incident, about 5.30am on Wednesday 7 October 2015, a 34-year-old woman boarded a train at Broadmeadow Railway Station, when a 32-year-old man sat near her.

The man allegedly committed an indecent act on himself in front of the woman.

The woman left the train when it arrived at Morisset Railway Station and reported the incident to officers from Police Transport Command, who began an investigation.

In a second incident, about 9.30am yesterday (Friday 16 October 2015), a 43-year-old woman and her two daughters, aged one and six weeks, attended a playground at the intersection of Styles Street and John Street, Leichhardt.

Police allege at this time the same 32-year-old man stood a short distance away and again began to commit an indecent act in clear view of the woman and her children.

The woman reported the incident to police and the man left the scene.

Following inquiries, about 4.50pm the same day, police from Leichhardt Local Area Command arrested the man at his home on Whites Creek Lane, Annandale.

He was taken to Redfern Police Station and charged with two counts of commit act of indecency.

He was bail refused to appear at Parramatta Local Court via video link today (Saturday 17 October 2015).

Police are appealing for information after a shoplifting incident near Newcastle last month.

About 10am on 25 September 2015, two people – a man and a woman – entered a retail business on Tyrrell Street, Wallsend.

Police have been told the woman approached an employee at the front counter, while the man looked around the shop.

The man is believed to have taken a mobile phone and watch, while the employee was away from the counter.

The man then left the store with the woman.

Officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries.

Today (Friday 16 October 2015), police released CCTV images of two people who may be able to assist with the investigation.

The woman depicted in the image is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in her 30s with blonde shoulder length hair.

The man depicted in the image is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, with a thin to medium build and a beard, wearing a black Adidas jumper, jeans and a baseball cap.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a woman died in a crash between a truck and car in the Lake Macquarie area this morning.

Just after 4.30am (Friday 16 October 2015), a b-double hit a Ford Falcon sedan on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Killingworth, about 8.5 kilometres north of the Ryhope interchange.

It’s believed the Ford was stationary at the time of the crash.

The sole occupant of the sedan, 49-year-old woman, died at the scene.

The male truck driver was not injured in the crash but has been taken to John Hunter Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

One lane of the M1 Pacific Motorway is currently closed northbound at Killingworth.

Motorists travelling in the area should allow plenty of additional travel time.

For the latest traffic information, visit www.livetraffic.com or call 132 701.