A man has been charged following a fatal crash north of Newcastle in May.

About 8.45am on Tuesday 10 May 2016, emergency services were called to the New England Highway at Beresfield following reports a Mitsubishi rigid truck, a Hilux utility, a Holden Captiva and a Toyota Rav4 were involved in a collision.

The driver of the utility, a 30-year-old man from Ellalong, suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.

The driver of the Rav4, a 55-year-old woman from Thornton, was taken to John hunter Hospital with suspected back injuries.

The driver of the truck, a 55-year-old man from Butterwick; and the driver of the Captiva, a 49-year-old woman from Metford, were uninjured and taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

Following investigations by officers attached to Newcastle Crash Investigation Unit, today (Saturday 27 August 2016), a 55-year-old man was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasioning death.

The man will appear at Maitland Local Court on 3 November 2016.

Police investigating a number of tyre slashing incidents across the Newcastle area since May 2016 have now charged a woman following the execution of a search warrant today.

Since May this year police have received 138 reports of tyre slashing in the Mayfield and Tighes Hill areas.

An investigation was launched with officers today (Thursday 25 August 2016) executing a search warrant on a home in Mayfield.

During the search officers allegedly located a small amount of prohibited drugs.

The 44-year-old occupant was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where she was interviewed and charged with malicious damage (x8) and possess prohibited drugs (x3).

She was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 25 August 2016).

The malicious damage charges relate to the slashing of tyres.

Further charges of malicious damage pending.

Police are investigating after shots were fired in Muswellbrook overnight.
About 10.30pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016, police responded to reports of shots fired in Anzac Parade, Muswellbrook.

Police from Hunter Valley Local Area Command attended and found damage to a house and a car in the street.

A crime scene was established and examined by specialist forensic officers.

Shortly before 4am today (Thursday 25 August 2016) a 25-year-old man was treated by Ambulance Paramedics for injuries to his back and arm after he was discovered in Brook Street.

The man was taken to John Hunter Hospital, were he remains in a stable condition.

He is currently refusing to assist police with their inquiries.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in relation to a house fire in Adamstown last month.

About 11.45pm on Thursday 28 July 2016, emergency services were called to a home on Bryant Street following reports of a fire.

There was no one home at the time of the incident and the fire was extinguished. The fire caused minor damage.

Officers from Newcastle Local Area Command are investigating the matter and would like to speak the man depicted in CCTV footage who may be able to assist with their investigation.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with a medium build and aged in his 40s or 50s. The man is also described as having brown hair and brown facial hair, and is shown wearing a green beanie, dark coloured jumper and cargo pants.

Detectives are appealing for information after a young girl was indecently assaulted in the Hunter Region yesterday.

About 1pm (Monday 22 August 2016), police attended George Booth Drive, Stockrington, following reports an 11-year-old girl had been indecently assaulted.

Police were told the girl, who was dressed in a yellow and blue fairytale costume, was walking along George Booth Drive near West Wallsend, about midday, when a man in a car stopped and spoke to her, offering her a lift.

She got in the car and when they were near Richmond Vale, the man stopped the car and indecently assaulted her before she got out of the car and ran away.

A short time later, a passing motorist stopped to render assistance, contacting police and emergency services.

Officers conducted an extensive search of the area for the man; however, he was not located.

Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Squad Newcastle, with assistance from local police, are investigating the incident and are appealing for assistance from the public to identify and locate the man.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with a slim build, short blond hair, a trimmed beard, with a small moustache, and aged in his early 40s.

At the time, he was wearing jeans, a red jacket and reading glasses, and driving a dark red-coloured or maroon 4WD with silver rims.

Investigators are urging anyone who may have been travelling along George Booth Drive at the time, or who has information that may assist, to come forward.

The Child Abuse Squad is comprised of detectives who are specially trained to investigate crimes against children, including sexual assault, physical abuse and serious cases of neglect.

Police have located a woman missing from Wallsend this morning.

The 69-year-old woman was last seen leaving her home on Invermore Close alone about 9am this morning (Tuesday 23 August 2016).

When she failed to return, officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were alerted and commenced searching for her.

About 11.30am, the woman was located safe and sound nearby.

Police thank the public and media for their assistance.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a woman missing from Wallsend this morning.

Fatima Colic, 69, was last seen leaving her home on Invermore Close alone. When she failed to return, officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were alerted and commenced searching for her.

Concerns are held for Ms Colic’s welfare, as she suffers from a medical condition and may appear disorientated.

Ms Colic is described as being of Caucasian appearance, of medium build, and grey shoulder-length hair.

She was last seen wearing a blue scarf, a blue and green dressing gown, and brown pyjamas.

Anyone with information on Ms Colic’s whereabouts is urged to contact local police via Crime Stoppers.

A man missing from Newcastle since last night has been located safe and well this morning.

The 20-year-old man had gone missing from his Kotara home about 9.30pm (Sunday 21 August 2016), with police conducting a search of the local area.

The man was located by police at Gateshead about 7.45am today (Monday 22 August 2016) and is safe and well.

Police thank the community and the media for their assistance.

A 27-year-old Sydney man has undergone mandatory testing after a heavy vehicle was involved in a series of incidents near Morisset this afternoon (Saturday 20 August 2016).

Witnesses have told police the heavy vehicle was travelling south on the M1 about 1.30pm, when they became concerned about the way the heavy vehicle was being driven.

About four kilometres south of the Mandalong Road interchange, the heavy vehicle entered a breakdown lane hitting a parked car that had stopped in the emergency phone bay.

The 62-year-old man, who was driving the Astra, was not injured.

The prime mover then went up an embankment and almost rolled before continuing through a number of shrubs and trees before stopping.

The driver, a 27-year-old Gledswood Hills man, was subjected to a roadside breath test which returned a negative result.

After an initial assessment on site by NSW Ambulance paramedics, he was taken to hospital to undergo mandatory testing.

When he is discharged from hospital, police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command will be pursuing legal action.

Inquiries revealed his heavy vehicle licence had been disqualified. Investigations are also continuing regarding the driver’s log book.

Police have released an image of a woman they believe may be able to assist with inquiries after a number of car tyres were damaged in the Newcastle Local Area Command.

Since May this year, police have received multiple reports of tyres being slashed and punctured while parked on public streets and carparks.

These incidents have occurred in many suburbs around Newcastle, especially Mayfield and Tighes Hill.

Police believe the person depicted in the CCTV image may be able to assist with inquiries.

She is described as being a female with a medium build and height and dark hair.

Investigations are continuing and police are appealing for the woman shown in the image or anyone who has further information, to come forward.