A police officer has been injured while attempting to arrest a teenager at Elermore Vale, in Newcastle today.

About 3pm (Tuesday 6 September 2016), police from Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to a home on Crambronne Parade following reports a teenager was allegedly intimidating the occupants and damaging the premises.

On arrival, an acting sergeant located the teen and spoke to him about the alleged damage.

Police will allege that while arresting the teen, he became violent and pushed the officer into a parked car and stuck him in the chest.

The officer deployed his OC spray at the teen, who then ran from the scene.

Further police were called to assist and the teen was located nearby by a police dog and arrested.

A 17-year-old teen was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics for a laceration to his arm which occurred during the arrest.

He was taken under police guard to John Hunter Hospital and later charged with malicious damage, intimidation, assault police, resist arrest and escape lawful custody.

The teen is expected to have a bedside bail hearing tomorrow (Wednesday 7 September 2016).

The acting sergeant sustained a fractured thumb and is not expected to return to full duties for several weeks.

A man has been charged with drink driving after allegedly tail-gating the wrong driver on the M1 at Cooranbong yesterday.

A 43-year-old man was driving north about 2.50pm (Friday 2 September 2016), when he was stopped by Northern Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy.

It will be alleged it was raining heavily when the man tail-gated the Assistant Commissioner before passing him at speed.

The Commander stopped the driver near Marshall Street with a subsequent roadside breath test returning a positive result.

The man was arrested and taken to Morisset Police Station where he allegedly returned a breath analysis reading of 0.110.

The man was charged with mid-range PCA and was conditionally bailed to Toronto Local Court on Tuesday 27 September 2016.

His licence has been suspended.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command is conducting a high-visibility compliance operation across parts of Northern Region this weekend.

Operation Mega Drive Three is targeting potential road trauma incidents throughout the Hunter Valley.

Forty-eight police in 30 vehicles are involved in the saturation-style operation which started Friday morning (2 September 2016) and continues until Monday morning (5 September 2016).

A man missing from his Belmont home since Tuesday has been located safe and well.

The 35-year-old man was reported missing when he failed to return to his Belmont home after leaving on Tuesday 30 August 2016.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were notified and commenced searching for him.

About 6.30pm last night (Friday 2 September 2016), police spoke to the man after he returned to his home, safe and well.

Police thank the public and media for their assistance.

Police are appealing for information after a woman was approached by an unknown man in the Newcastle area.

About 7.40am on Tuesday the 30 August 2016, a 25-year-old woman was running east along Wharf Road, Newcastle East, when she was approached by a male who tried to start a conversation with her.

The woman ignored the man however when the unknown man tried to grab hold of her arm, she ran from the area and sought assistance from a group of people nearby.

The unknown man fled.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command are investigating the matter and would like to speak to a man who they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 30’s or 40’s, about 180cm tall with short brown hair and unshaven. He is further described as being of a medium build. He was wearing blue baggy jeans, a hooded jumper and he was carrying a blue ‘Coles’ shopping bag or similar.

A computerised image of a man police wish to speak to has also been released.

Police would like to speak to anyone with information, particularly a male and female who assisted the woman immediately after the incident.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a man missing from his Belmont home since Tuesday.

Carl DeJager, 35, was last seen leaving his home on Redrose Avenue about 10am on Tuesday 30 August 2016.

Mr DeJager was driving a silver 2004 Ford Territory station wagon when he left his home. When he failed to return, officers from Lake Macquarie were notified and commenced searching for him.

Concerns are held for Mr DeJager’s welfare, as his disappearance is out of character.

Mr DeJager is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 175cm tall, of slim build and with brown eyes and brown short hair.

He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black tracksuit pants with a rhino motif and white and red writing on the right leg, and a pair of black and white skate shoes.

Anyone who has knowledge of Mr DeJager’s whereabouts is urged to come forward and contact local police via Crime Stoppers.

A man will face court today after an alleged aggravated break and enter at Adamstown Heights yesterday (31 August 2016).

It is alleged that about 7.20pm a man, armed with a large hook, forced his way into the Lexington Parade home.

Police were told the man threatened two teenage boys, aged 13 and 16 in the home. One of them was able to dial Triple Zero (000) and raise the alarm.

The man ran from the premises and across a number of rooftops before jumping into into a swimming pool.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command arrested a 26-year-old man.

He was taken to Newcastle City Police Station and charged with aggravated enter dwelling armed with intent, assault, carry cutting implement, drug possession, larceny and trespassing

The Raymond Terrace man was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local court today.

Police have charged a man and a woman following an investigation into an alleged break and enter near Newcastle earlier this year.

Between 22 July 2016 and 24 July 2016, a home on Seacourt Avenue, Dudley, was broken into and items of property were stolen.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Target Action Group commenced an investigation.

Inquiries led police to stop a vehicle, reported as stolen, on Speers Road, Speers Point, about 9.30am today (Wednesday 31 August 2016).

Police spoke to the driver, an 18-year-old woman, before searching her and the car.

During the search, police allegedly located and seized stolen property.

She was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station where she was charged with good suspected stolen given to other not entitled (x3), furnish false information/statement to Licensee (x3), and dishonestly obtain property by deception (x3).

She was granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on 28 September 2016.

A short time later, police attended a home at Speers Point and arrested a 28-year-old man.

During a search of the home, police allegedly located stolen property as well as methylamphetamine and cannabis.

He was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with goods in custody (x2), goods suspected stolen given to other not entitled (x3), furnish false information/statement to Licensee (x3), dishonestly obtain property by deception (x3), possess prohibited drug (x2), and larceny.

The man was bail refused to appear at Toronto Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 1 September 2016).

Investigations are ongoing.