Daily Archives: 27/04/2015

Police charge driver travelling 215km/h in 110km/h zone – Jugiong

Police have charged a man who was detected travelling at more than 200km/h in the state’s south last night.

About 6.20pm yesterday (Sunday 26 April 2015), police will allege they observed a Victorian-registered black Holden Commodore travelling south along the Hume Highway at Jugiong, well in excess of the sign posted speed limit.

Highway Patrol officers checked the vehicle’s speed, where it was detected travelling at 159km/h.

Police followed the Holden Commodore as it continued south on the Hume Highway and detected it travelling at speeds up to 215km/h in a 110km/h sign posted area.

The vehicle was eventually stopped and the male driver was spoken to.

The 31-year-old Victorian man was issued with field court attendance notices for exceed speed by more than 45km/h, drive speed dangerous and drive while disqualified and will appear at court at a later date.

Man in court after drugs, gun seized from car near Cessnock

A man is due to appear in court charged with drug and firearms offences after a vehicle stop near Cessnock.

About 5.30pm last Friday (24 April 2015), police from Central Hunter Local Area Command were patrolling Lomas Lane, Nulkaba, in relation to a driving complaint about a green Holden Commodore.

A vehicle matching that description was seen minutes later and police directed the driver to stop. They will allege the driver instead accelerated, and a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit continued only for a short time before the alleged driver stopped the car and ran from the scene. He was chased on foot for about 300m before being arrested.

When the car was searched, police seized a shortened .22 calibre firearm with a scope and torch attached, ammunition, bags containing a crystal substance police allege to be methamphetamine (Ice), and an amount of cash.

The man was taken to Maitland Police Station and charged with:

• Possess unauthorised firearm;

• Supply prohibited drug;

• Police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly (Skye’s Law);

• Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen;

• Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.

The man was refused bail to appear in Maitland Local Court tomorrow (Monday 27 April 2015).

Man in custody after allegedly stealing, crashing police vehicle near Maitland

A man is under police guard in hospital after allegedly stealing and crashing a police vehicle near Maitland.

Just before 10.30am today (Sunday 26 April 2015), an off-duty police officer witnessed an alleged domestic incident on South Seas Drive at Ashtonfield.

It’s alleged a woman suffered a laceration to her hand during the incident.

Police were contacted and officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command attended and arrested the woman’s partner.

The man was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a police car while details were taken from the alleged victim.

The 32-year-old man got into the driver’s seat of the police vehicle before driving off while handcuffed.

A short time later he crashed the police vehicle into two parked cars and a car port.

All three cars involved were extensively damaged, while the car port sustained minor damage.
The man wasn’t injured in the crash and was taken to Maitland Police Station before being taken to hospital for observation.

He remains under police guard and is expected to be charged with multiple offences when he is released from hospital. He will be bail refused to appear at Maitland Local Court tomorrow (Monday 27 April 2015).