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).

A man has been charged over a number of alleged police pursuits and drug offences in the Lake Macquarie Local Area Command yesterday.

Just before 10.30pm (Tuesday 22 December 2015), police attempted to stop a red Holden sedan travelling on James Street, Windale, when the driver allegedly failed to stop.

A pursuit was initiated and continued through Garden Suburb, Cardiff and Warners Bay, when the vehicle escaped police.

A second pursuit was initiated on Warners Bay Road, Warners Bay, when police again attempted to stop the vehicle; however the driver again was able to avoid police.

The vehicle and driver, a 31-year-old man, were located on Marmong Street, Marmong Point.

The man was arrested at the scene and the vehicle searched, where police allegedly located a hunting knife and amphetamine. All items have been seized for forensic examination.

The man was taken to Belmont Hospital for mandatory testing, before being taken to Lake Macquarie Police Station, where he was charged with seven offences, including:

– Three counts of not stop for police (Skye’s Law),

– Unaccompanied Learner driver,

– Not display L-plates,

– Possess knife, and

– Possess prohibited drug.

He has been refused bail, to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Wednesday 23 December 2015).

Further charges are expected to be laid.

A man will face court today after brandishing a firearm during a shoplifting offence near Lake Macquarie.

Around 11.30pm last night (Monday 21 December 2015), police were contacted after a man threatened staff at a service station on Freemans Drive at Freemans Waterhole. The man had allegedly pointed a firearm at staff members after they confronted him over alleged shop-lifting offences. He left the location in a white Holden ute a short time later.

Police attended the service station and spoke to staff, before conducting a search for the man.

A short time later, police found a white utility parked in bushland near the M1 Motorway. Upon seeing police approach, a man ran from the ute into the bush. He was arrested a short time later.

Police searched the bushland and found a replica firearm nearby.

The man, aged 33, was taken to Toronto Police Station and charged with a number of offences, including:

– Armed with intent to commit indictable offence;

– Assault;

– Four counts of stalk/intimidate;

– Numerous firearm-related offences; and,
– Numerous driving offences.

Bail refused, he is due before Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 22 December 2015).

Detectives have charged a man following investigations into the disappearance of a woman in Tamworth earlier this year.

Strike Force Chiltern, comprising detectives from Oxley Local Area Command, was established to investigate the disappearance Johann Morgan, who was reported missing to police Sunday 16 August 2015.

Investigations led police to arrest a 45-year-old man at Dubbo yesterday (Monday 21 December 2015).

Detectives attended a home on Yulong Street shortly before 7.30pm where they arrested the man and conveyed him to Dubbo Police Station where he was interviewed.

He was then charged with murder.

He was refused bail and will appear in Dubbo Local Court today (Tuesday 22 December 2015).

Inquiries continue.