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).

A man has been charged with firearm and drug offences after being searched in Newcastle.

About 5.10pm yesterday (Sunday 29 November 2015), police from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended an address on Beaumont Street, Hamilton South, after reports of a suspicious male.

Police located a 25-year-old man asleep on the porch of the home. Police spoke to the man and developed a suspicion to search him.

On searching the man and a bag in his possession, police allegedly located a revolver firearm, six bullets, drug paraphernalia including a set of digital scales, as well as 11.97 grams of a white crystalline substance believed to be an illicit drug, and numerous prescribed substances.

The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with possess unauthorised pistol, possess ammunition without holding a licence, possess prescribed restricted substance, supply prohibited drug, and enter enclosed lands.

He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Monday 30 November 2015).

Police are appealing for public assistance after an armed robbery near Newcastle yesterday.

About 8.30pm (Sunday 29 November 2015), a man entered a fast food restaurant on Main Road, Edgeworth, and jumped the counter.

The man appeared to be holding a gym bag with a firearm inside it. He threatened staff and demanded cash.

He was given cash before he fled the scene, and was last seen running west on Main Road.

The man has been described as Caucasian appearance, aged in his late 40s, about 180cm tall, with blue eyes, and he was wearing a black face covering over his mouth and a black hooded jumper with green writing on the front and long black pants.

Detectives from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command are investigating the incident and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.