Two men have been charged over alleged malicious damage at a railway station in the state’s Lake Macquarie region last month.

Just before 3.30am on Saturday 2 May 2015, a ticket vending machine was damaged at Dora Creek Railway Station.

It’s alleged two men had damaged the machine and attempted to steal money from it.

Police were alerted and officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and spoke with three men at the scene.

After obtaining their details, the trio was allowed to leave.

Following further inquiries by officers from the Police Transport Command, two men were arrested at a Cooronbong home just after 8.30am yesterday (Tuesday 9 June 2015).

The men, aged 45 and 19, were taken to Toronto Police Station where they were charged with armed with intent to commit indictable offence, malicious damage and attempted stealing.

Both men were given conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on 8 July 2015.

Inquiries into the incident are continuing.

Police have located a body while searching for a missing man in the state’s Central Hunter region.

The 19-year-old was last seen about 9am on Monday (8 June 2015) when he left his campsite at McLean’s Lookout to go for a walk.

Emergency services were alerted when he failed to return and could not be located or contacted.

Officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command launched a full-scale search for the man, utilising the Special Casualty Access Team (SCAT), Volunteer Rescue Association, SES and Police Rescue.

About 9am today, a body was located in bushland near McLeans Lookout.

While the body is yet to be formally identified, it’s believed to be that of the missing man.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

The parents of a woman missing from the Hunter region will today join police in a renewed appeal for information about her suspicious disappearance.

Carly Dawn McBride, 31, was last seen on Calgaroo Avenue at Muswellbrook about 2pm on Tuesday 30 September 2014.

Police were alerted when she failed to return to her Belmont home, and couldn’t be located or contacted. Carly, who is a mother of two children, has not been heard from since.

Detectives from Hunter Valley Local Area Command have been investigating Carly’s disappearance under Strike Force Karabi.

The parents of a woman missing from the Hunter region have joined police in a renewed appeal for information about her suspicious disappearance.

Carly Dawn McBride, 31, was last seen on Calgaroo Avenue at Muswellbrook about 2pm on Tuesday 30 September 2014.

Officers from Hunter Valley Local Area Command were alerted when she failed to return to her Belmont home, and couldn’t be located or contacted.

Carly, who is a mother of two children, has not been heard from since.

Detectives formed Strike Force Karabi to investigate Carly’s disappearance. This has included extensive searches of bushland and waterways around Muswellbrook.

Police inquires to date suggest Carly met with foul play.

“We’re treating this as a homicide investigation,” Hunter Valley Local Area Command Crime manager, Detective Inspector Tim Seymour, said.

“While we have made significant headway, we still have more lines of inquiry to pursue,” he said.

“Many people have already come forward to give us statements about Carly’s disappearance, but we strongly believe the community holds more information that has not yet been given to police.

“If you know something, say something; even the smallest piece of information could make a big difference to our investigation,” Det Insp Seymour said.

Carly’s parents, Steve McBride and Lorraine Williams, have today (Tuesday 9 June 2015) joined police in this renewed appeal for information.

“It’s devastating not knowing what happened to Carly,” Steve said.

“We’re hoping that after today, someone remembers something, and gets in touch with police,” he said.

“Carly was a wonderful person – a free spirit with a bubbly personality, and a terrific mother to her two children,” Lorraine said.

“I miss talking to her; I miss her voice and her big belly laugh.

“We need to know what happened to Carly, so please, if you know something, contact the police,” Lorraine said.

Carly McBride is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 165cm to 175cm tall, with a thin build, brown hair and brown eyes.

Police will resume their search today (Tuesday 9 June 2015) for a 19-year-old man who went missing while on a camping trip with friends at McLean’s Lookout, in the Central Hunter Region yesterday.

The man was last seen by friends about 9am (Monday 8 June 2015) when he left the camp for a brief walk. He was last seen heading towards a track at the northern end of the lookout fence.

His group became concerned after he failed to return and they conducted a search of the area without success.

Police were contacted about 10am and a full scale search was conducted utilising the Special Casualty Access Team (SCAT), Volunteer Rescue Association, SES and Police Rescue teams.

The search was concluded last night due to darkness, and will resume about 8am today.

The search will involve the same search and rescue teams as yesterday, and will concentrate on an area around the McLean’s Lookout.

A man has been arrested after allegedly driving a bulldozer through a house at Teralba, Lake Macquarie, this morning.

About 7.10am (Monday 8 June 2015), officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were called to a home on The Weir Road after reports a bulldozer had crushed three parked vehicles at the house.

Investigators have been told a 48-year-old man allegedly drove a bulldozer over the top of three vehicles parked in front of the house, and another that was parked at the side of the property.

The man then allegedly drove the vehicle toward a 29-year-old man who’d been sleeping in a detached garage on the property.

He stopped pursuing the man a short time later and turned the bulldozer toward the house, before continuing over the building until it was allegedly demolished.

A neighbour ran to the property and assisted a 56-year-old woman and her two daughters, aged 15 and 20, from the home before it was destroyed.

No one was injured during the incident.

Local police, with assistance from the Dog Unit, utilised OC spray to facilitate the man’s arrest and stop the bulldozer.

He’s since been taken to Charlestown Police Station, where he continues to assist police with their inquiries.

A crime scene has been established at the home and will be examined by forensic specialists.

The 48-year-old man is known to the family and the bulldozer had allegedly been stolen from a plant on Railway Crescent, Teralba, during a separate incident.

The investigation is ongoing.

He was charged with:

– Breach AVO;

– Enter inclosed land premises without lawful excuse;

– Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner;

– Destroy or damage property >$ 5,000 <$15,000 (five counts);

– Destroy or damage property >$15,000;

– Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical (four counts);

– Affray;

– Custody of knife in public place;

– Intimidate police officer in execution of duty; and,

– Destroy/damage property with intent to endanger life.

Police have charged two men over an alleged aggravated break-in at a property at Dora Creek, north of Morisset overnight.

About 2.45am (Monday 8 June 2015), a cleaner was inside a licensed premises on Minnie Street when he heard people cutting through the metal roof sheeting.

The cleaner called Triple Zero (000) and officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended a short time later.

Upon arrival, police witnessed two men running along the roof of the premises.

The pair ran a short distance into backyards of nearby houses; before being located by police in the yard of a home on Coorumbung Road.

The men, aged 28 and 35, were arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station, where the younger man was charged with aggravated break and enter with intent in company, and face disguised with intent to commit indictable offence.

The older man was charged with aggravated break and enter with intent in company, face disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, and carry cutting weapon upon apprehension.

Both men were refused bail and are due to appear before Toronto Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 9 June 2015).

A man has died after a utility crashed on private property in the state’s Hunter region overnight.

About 10pm (Saturday 6 June 2015), a 45-year-old man was driving a Toyota Hilux on private property at Ardglen.

The man’s friend, a 54-year-old man, was standing on the rear tray.

The driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll down a hill.

The older man was thrown from the tray and before being struck by the utility as it rolled. He died at the scene.

Emergency services were alerted.

Officers from Hunter Valley Local Area Command attended and the driver was taken to Murrurundi Police Station where he provided a statement to police.

Police from the Hunter Crash Investigation Unit are continuing their inquiries and will prepare a report for the Coroner

About 10.15am today (Sunday 7 June 2015), emergency services were called to an industrial park off Burnet Road, Warnervale following reports of a light plane crash.

Two people were on board and have been released from the wreckage.

Both have been treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics.

No serious injuries have been reported.

A crime scene has been established and specialist aviation investigators have been requested to attend.

Investigations are continuing.

A man found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in a Speers Point car park overnight, has now been charged with drug offences.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were called to Speers Point Park about 10.15pm yesterday (Thursday 4 June 2015), after concerns for the welfare of the man.

When police spoke with the man, they allege an ‘Ice’ pipe was seen on the passenger’s seat. This was seized along with pills and a bag police will allege contained methamphetamine (Ice) as well as cannabis.

The 39-year-old man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with two counts of supply a prohibited drug, and three counts of possess a prohibited drug.

He was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Friday 5 June 2015).

A man is due in Newcastle Local Court today charged with drug and weapon offences.

Officers attached to the Lake Macquarie Special Operations Group stopped a Jeep on Lake Street, Windale, about 2pm yesterday (Thursday 4 June 2015), for a random breath test.

Police allege when the vehicle was searched, they found a flick knife, methamphetamine (Ice), liquid amphetamine and cannabis.

A 32-year-old man, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested and taken to Charlestown Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug (two counts), and custody of knife in public place.

The man was bail refused by police and will appear in the Newcastle Local Court later today (Friday 5 June 2015).