A man will appear in court next month charged over the alleged assault of a man in Newcastle at the weekend.

Just after 12am (Saturday 12 December 2015), a 27-year-old man was approached by a security guard at a licensed venue in Hamilton, Newcastle, and asked to leave the premises.

Police will allege a short altercation occurred between the two men, when a second security guard, a 40-year-old man, approached the 27-year-old and punched and kicked him in the head.

The 27-year-old attended the Mater Hospital for treatment for facial injuries including a broken nose.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were notified and commenced investigations.

Following inquiries, about 4.30pm yesterday (Sunday 13 December 2015), a 40-year-old man attended Newcastle Police Station.

He was subsequently charged with common assault (x4) and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on 21 January 2016.

Police have appealed to the public for assistance after a pedestrian was injured in a collision at Pokolbin over the weekend.

About 11.20pm on Saturday 12 December 2015, a 19-year-old woman was driving west on Broke Road.

When she was approximately one kilometre east of Hope Estate the nearside of her Mazda collided with a 49-year-old man, who was walking along Broke Road.

Police have been told that the man appeared to be crossing the road when he was struck.

The man received head, back and internal injuries from the collision and after being treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

The driver, who stopped, was taken by police to Cessnock Hospital for mandatory testing.

Police from Central Hunter Local Area Command continue with their investigations into the collision and have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward.

A man and three teenagers have been charged following an alleged assault at a service station in Belmont early this morning.

About 12.45am (Sunday 13 December 2015), emergency services were called to the service station on the Pacific Highway, following reports of an assault.

Police will allege that two men, aged 20 and 18, were walking past the service station, when two males and a female, exited a van and assaulted them, before fleeing.

Following the assault, the 20-year-old man was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

A crime scene was established by officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command, and an investigation commenced.

A short time later, officers attended a home on Dwyer Chase, Eleebana, and arrested a 19-year-old man, a 17-year-old boy, and a 17-year-old girl.

The trio were taken to Belmont Police Station and were each charged affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The 19-year-old man was refused bail and is due to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Monday 14 December 2015).

The 17-year-old boy was granted conditional bail to appear at Children’s Court on Monday 21 December 2015. The 17-year-old girl was granted conditional bail to appear at Children’s Court on Monday 4 January 2016.

About 12.30pm (Sunday 13 December 2015), a 17-year-old boy attended Belmont Police Station where he was arrested.

He was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and affray. He was granted conditional bail to appear at a Children’s Court on Monday 18 January 2016.

Police are investigating a motorcycle crash in Armidale yesterday.

Just after 1pm (Thursday 10 December 2015), a 52-year-old man was riding a motorcycle east along the New England Highway, when he fell onto the roadway.

Emergency services were called and the man was treated at the scene, before being taken to Armidale Airport, where he was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

He remains there in a critical condition.

No one else was injured during the incident.

Officers attached to New England Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash, and are appealing for any witnesses who have not yet come forward, to contact Crime Stoppers.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a home invasion near Lake Macquarie this morning.

About 10am (Thursday 10 December 2015) a woman knocked on the front door of a home in Fourth Street, Seahampton, and spoke to the 70-year-old occupant.

During the conversation a man appeared from behind the woman armed with a shortened firearm.

The pair forced their way into the home and assaulted the occupant with a hammer before stealing a large amount of cash, and dried cannabis.

The occupant managed to contact emergency services who attended the home.

A crime scene was established and the man was taken to John Hunter Hospital suffering what is considered to be non-life threatening injuries.

Police believe this was a targeted attack.

Police have laid charges relating to alleged drug supply, possession and dealing offences, during a local music festival in the Port Stephens Local Area Command on the weekend.

The festival, ‘Subsonic’, was held at a resort in the Monkerai Valley from Friday 4 December to Monday 7 December 2015, and hosted about 3200 people each day.

A police operation involving local police, the Dog Unit, and Traffic and Highway Patrol Commands, was implemented to help ensure the event was safe and secure.

On Saturday between 4.45pm and 7.15pm, a drug dog operation resulted in seven charges relating to possess prohibited drug, five supply prohibited drug charges, one deal in proceeds of crime charge, and four cannabis cautions.

Of note, about 5pm on Saturday, a 22-year-old man was stopped by a police dog and handler, on the grounds of the festival.

A search resulted in 15 MDMA capsules, LSD, liquid ecstasy, and cash allegedly found on the man.

He was arrested, and charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug, three counts of possess prohibited drug and one count of deal in proceeds of crime.

He was granted conditional bail, and will appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on 14 January 2016.

About 4.50pm on the same day, a 24-year-old Victorian man was stopped by a police dog and handler.

A search of the man resulted in over seven grams of MDMA, Cocaine, 45 LSD tablets, and cannabis allegedly located.

He was arrested, and charged with six counts of supply prohibited drug, and two counts of possess prohibited drug.

He was granted conditional bail, to appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on 14 January 2016.

Inspector Alan Janson, Port Stephens Local Area Command Duty Officer, said police would continue to undertake operations at festivals in the area.

“The police operation at Subsonic music festival was about minimising harm and providing a safe and secure environment for music lovers to have a good time,” Inspector Janson said.

“It was disappointing that some revellers continue to break the law, and take, supply and possess illicit drugs.

“Equally disturbing was the amount of drivers allegedly detected with illicit substances in their system leaving the festival.

“On Sunday, of the first six vehicles stopped and tested by Traffic and Highway Patrol officers, five drivers were detected allegedly having illicit drugs in their system.

“While the results have been sent for further testing, those caught drug or drink driving will have to face the consequences,” he said.

Police have charged a man after over ICE seized following a car search in Warners Bay.

About 12.20pm (Monday 7 December 2015), officers from Lake Macquarie Special Operations Group were patrolling Campbell Street, and stopped a black Holden Commodore.

Police spoke to the driver, searched the Holden, and allegedly locating over 15g of methyl amphetamine (ICE), cash, and drug paraphernalia.

The driver, a 47-year-old man from Warners Bay, was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station.

He was charged with supply prohibited drug and deal with property suspected proceeds of crime.

The man was given conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 6 January 2016.

Police are appealing for information after a pursuit resulted in a police car rammed in Mayfield yesterday.

About 11.25pm on Sunday (6 December 2015), officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command were patrolling along Crebert Street when they attempted to stop a Ford sedan.

The male driver failed to stop, and a pursuit commenced to Silsoe Street, which is a dead-end street.

Officers approached the male driver, who reversed and rammed the front of the police car, before fleeing the scene.

The marked police car was severely damaged, and unable to be driven from the scene.

Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for the male driver to come forward and contact Newcastle City Police.

The Ford involved in the incident is described as being a white Falcon, with registration BL86WU, and is believed to be a 1999 model.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the Ford sedan or the driver, is urged to come forward.

The police officers suffered minor injuries during the incident.

A man will face court tomorrow on firearms, drug and property charges after he was charged at Toronto today.

About 12pm (Wednesday 2 December 2015), officers from Police Transport Command North Central Sector attended a home on Bambara Street, Toronto, near Newcastle.

Police executed a search warrant at the premises and allegedly located methamphetamine, two replica pistols, an air rifle and ammunition.

A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with 10 offences including armed with intent to commit indictable offence, possess unauthorised firearm, possess unauthorised pistol (x2), supply prohibited drug > indictable quantity (not cannabis) and possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.

The man was refused bail to appear at Toronto local court tomorrow (Thursday 3 December 2015).

A man has been charged following investigations into firearm and domestic violence offences in Boolaroo yesterday (Monday 30 November 2015).

Police attended a home on Fourth Street following complaints of domestic violence and possible firearm offences.

Officers spoke with a female occupant of the home before conducting a search.

Police will allege they located two .22 calibre rifles, a small amount of ammunition and an improvised explosive device.

Police Rescue operatives were contacted and attended the home to render the device safe.

A 36-year-old man was arrested at the premises and taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with intimidation (x2) and firearm offences.

He was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court today (1 December 2015).