A woman has died in hospital after she was hit by a car in South Cardiff this morning.

About 12.40am (Saturday 23 April 2016), a 39-year-old man was driving a Mazda 3 sedan south along First Avenue.

At the same time, a 44-year-old woman was crossing the same road when she was hit by the Mazda.

The man stopped and attempted to assist the woman, before emergency services arrived.

The woman was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where she has since died.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Witnesses are urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.

A woman is in a critical condition after she was hit by a car in South Cardiff this morning.

About 12.40am (Saturday 23 April 2016), a 39-year-old man was driving a Mazda 3 sedan south along First Avenue.

At the same time, a 44-year-old woman was crossing the same road when she was hit by the Mazda.

The man stopped and attempted to assist the woman, before emergency services arrived.

The woman was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a critical condition.

The man was taken to the same hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Witnesses are urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.

Police have charged a man following an alleged robbery in the Hunter Region earlier this month.

About 12.30pm (Sunday 3 April 2016), a man entered a convenience store on Wharf Road, Newcastle. The man allegedly threatened a 23-year-old male worker and demanded money.

A sum of cash was handed to the man and he left the store, running north towards Hunter Street.

Following investigations, police attached to Newcastle Local Area Command arrested a 52-year-old man last week (Friday 15 April 2016) at Woolgoolga.

He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was charged with robbery whilst armed with an offensive weapon.

The man was bailed refused to attend Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday 15 June 2016.

Police are appealing for information to locate a female wanted by virtue of outstanding warrant.

Rebecca Barlow, 24, is currently wanted on an outstanding warrant for breach of her good behaviour bond.

She is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 155 to 160cm tall, medium build, with fair/freckled completion and brown hair.

Ms Barlow is believed to be frequenting the Newcastle, Wallsend and Maryland areas.

Police are appealing to anyone with information or who knows of Ms Barlow’s whereabouts to contact Newcastle Police on (02) 4929 0999, Waratah Police on (02) 4926 6599, or Crime Stoppers.

Police have laid further charges against a man, following investigations after an alleged clandestine drug laboratory was dismantled in Cardiff last year.

Strike Force Rupas, comprising of detectives from Newcastle City, Central Hunter and Lake Macquarie, was formed last year to investigate the supply of illicit drugs.

On Friday 11 September 2015, officers from Strike Force Rupas executed a search warrant at home in Cardiff where they allegedly located several firearms and a clandestine drug laboratory.

The firearms and a number of items were seized for forensic examinations.

A 49-year-old Cardiff man was arrested and charged with a number firearm offence at the time.

Today (Thursday 21 April 2016), following investigations, the 49-year-old man was charged at Muswellbrook Police Station with further offences of manufacture prohibited drugs, and possess apparatus for the manufacture of drugs (x3).

He was refused bail, and is due to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court on Monday 2 May 2016.

The total number of persons to date charged by officers from Strike Force Rupas is 45, with an excess of 300 drug charges laid.

Police are appealing for the victims of steal from motor vehicle offences in the vicinity of a university in Newcastle to come forward, after police arrested suspects in relation to the stealing.
On the afternoon of Friday 8 April 2016, police arrested two males at Hamilton Railway Station who were found in possession of a number of suspected stolen items.

It is believed these items were stolen from motor vehicles parked on Ring Road within the university grounds in Newcastle.

The two males were arrested before being taken to Waratah Police Station, where they were questioned and released pending further inquiries.

Anyone that may have had their vehicle broken into around that date and has property still not reported stolen or yet to be claimed please contact Waratah Police Station on (02) 4926 65 99or the Police Assistance Line on 131 444.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was bitten by a dog at New Lambton today.

About 12.30pm (Friday 15 April 2016), an 81-year-old woman was walking her dog along Queen’s Road when she was approached by a second dog known to her.

The woman attempted to walk away, when the dog bit her and her dog a number of times.

Witnesses went to the woman’s assistance, and took control of the dog.

Ambulance Paramedics were called and assisted the injured woman, before she was taken to John Hunter Hospital, where she is expected to undergo surgery. Her dog suffered minor injuries.

The second dog has been secured and an investigation is now underway.

Officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command are liaising with the owner of the dog and local council in relation to the incident.

Police are investigating after a teenage boy was approached by an unknown man in the state’s Central Hunter region yesterday.

About 1.40pm (Thursday 14 April 2016), a 15-year-old boy was spoken to by an unknown man while in a public toilet at a park near the New England Highway at Maitland.

The teen immediately left the area and informed his mother of the incident. Police were then called to the location.

A patrol of the area was conducted, however the man could not be located.

Investigators 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 early 40s, with short grey or white hair and a beard. At the time he was wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt and khaki-coloured jeans.

Police from Newcastle City Local area Command are appealing for assistance to locate a woman wanted by virtue of an outstanding warrant.

Michelle Louise Colvin, 54, is currently wanted on an outstanding drug court warrant.

She is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm to 175cm tall, of thin build, fair complexion and brown hair.

Colvin is believed to be frequenting the Newcastle, Waratah and Adamstown areas.

Anyone who sees this woman, or knows of her whereabouts, is urged not to approach her, but to contact Newcastle Police on (02) 4929 0999, Waratah Police on (02) 4926 6599, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.