A teenager reported missing from the Newcastle area has been located safe and well.
The 17-year-old was reported missing by his family after failing to return home on Friday (30 October 2015).
Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command commenced a search for the teen.
He was located at Broadmeadow Railway Station this afternoon (Tuesday 3 November 2015).
Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.
Police are appealing for information to help locate a teenager missing from the Newcastle area.
Gino Del Piero, 17, was reported missing by a family member after he failed to return to his Mount Hutton home on Friday (30 October 2015).
Gino is known to frequent the Mayfield area.
He is described as being about 170cm tall, with a slim build (about 60kg), and brown hair.
Anyone with information about Gino’s whereabouts is asked to contact Newcastle Police Station, or call Crime Stoppers.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a man who was struck by a 4WD in Elebeena last weekend, died in hospital last night.
About 1.10pm on Saturday 24 October 2015, emergency services were called to Buring Close, following reports of a crash.
Initial investigations suggest a 60-year-old man was mowing his front lawn, when he was struck by a Mitsubishi Pajero that was reversing.
The driver of the Pajero, also a 60-year-old man, stopped following the collision and rendered assistance to the man.
The driver was later taken to Belmont Hospital where he underwent mandatory blood and urine tests.
The pedestrian was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, for critical injuries.
He was taken to John Hunter Hospital, and died last night (Sunday 1 November 2015).
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
A man has been charged after a pursuit and crash at Wallsend overnight.
Police from Newcastle City Local area Command were patrolling Newcastle Road at 7.50pm (Friday 30 October 2015), when a vehicle bearing stolen number plates was seen.
Police will allege the driver was directed to stop, but instead accelerated and a pursuit was initiated.
The Nissan Pathfinder was followed onto Thomas Street; at the intersection of Metcalfe Street, the 4WD allegedly drove through a red traffic light and hit a Holden Astra with three people inside, two of which were children.
A 38-year-old woman driving the Astra sustained a fractured wrist, while her six year-old daughter and nine-year-old son were shaken but not physically injured.
A 37-year-old man – who was allegedly driving the 4WD – was arrested a short time later in the backyard of a home nearby.
The man was taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with seven offences:
• Drive furiously in motor vehicle do/cause bodily harm
• Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously
• Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period
• Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous (Skye’s law)
• Fail to stop and assist after impact cause injury
• Use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road
• Goods suspected stolen in/on premises.
He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court next Thursday (5 November 2015).
Three people have been charged following a vehicle stop in Belmont.
About 4.45pm on Thursday (29 October 2015), police stopped a vehicle in a car park adjacent to the Pacific Highway.
After speaking with the occupants – two men, aged 25 and 22, and an 18-year-old woman – officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command conducted a search of the vehicle.
During the search, police allegedly located stolen property including jewellery.
It will be alleged the items were stolen during two break-ins at homes in Kimbarra Close, Kotara and Main Road, Cardiff earlier that day (Thursday 29 October 2015).
A quantity of Methylamphetamine was also allegedly found on the 25-year-old man.
The three people were arrested and taken to Charlestown Police Station.
The 25-year-old man was charged with possess prohibited drug and appeared at Wyong Local Court yesterday (Friday 30 October 2015).
The 22-year-old man was charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises and granted conditional bail to appear in Belmont Local Court on 25 November 2015.
The 18-year-old woman was charged with goods in personal custody suspected being stolen and granted conditional bail to appear in Belmont Local Court on 25 November 2015.
A man is due to appear in court this morning charged over the 1982 murder of a woman in the Central Hunter.
Detectives from Central Hunter Local Area Command have been investigating the alleged stabbing murder of 31-year-old Elizabeth Dixon, since her body was found in a car in bushland at Ashtonfield on 6 April 1982.
In August this year, detectives received new information which led them to arrest a man at his home in Stockton yesterday (Wednesday 28 October 2015).
The man was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with murder.
The 64-year-old man was refused bail to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court today (Thursday 29 October 2015).
Police have repeated their appeal for information from the public as investigations continue.
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A man is in police custody for allegedly murdering Karlie Pearce-Stevenson.
NSW Police State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad established Strike Force Malaya and South Australia Police’s Major Crime established Task Force Malee to investigate the murders of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter, Khandalyce Pearce.
Following extensive investigations, detectives arrested a 41-year-old man at Cessnock Police Station about 4.15pm today (Wednesday 28 October 2015).
He is expected to be charged with Karlie’s murder later tonight.
Inquiries into the murder of Khandalyce are continuing.
No further information is available at this time.
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.