A woman who allegedly harboured an escapee who fled a Glen Innes correctional centre last year has been arrested and charged by Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives.

Two prisoners escaped from the minimum security facility on Tuesday 27 October 2015 with one of the men detained by a correctional officer the following day.

Detectives from State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and Mid North Coast Local Area Command established Strike Force Mirool to investigate the activities of the second man, now 34, who was arrested in Newcastle last month (Thursday 14 January 2016).

Following further inquiries, detectives arrested a 33-year-old woman on Monday 15 February 2016.

Police will allege the woman harboured the escapee at her Raymond Terrace Home for a period of up to six weeks prior to his arrest.

She was charged with harbouring an escapee and has been granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 10 March 2016.

A man will face Toronto Local Court after being charged with numerous offences, including assault police and drug supply.

Shortly after 10pm yesterday (Tuesday 16 February 2016), police approached a man and a woman who were standing on Blue Gum Road at Jesmond.

Upon seeing the officers, the man allegedly threw a clear resealable bag at the woman and ran from the scene.

Officers seized the bag and chased the man, apprehending him a short distance away. During the arrest, the man – aged 38 – allegedly assaulted police on a number of occasions.

Police transported the man, and the resealable bag, to Waratah Police Station.

The bag was examined and found to contain just under four grams of an amphetamine-type-substance, while the man was charged with a number of offences, including:

– Assault police;

– Resist arrest;

– Possess prohibited drug; and,

– Supply prohibited drug.

Bail refused, the man is scheduled to appear before Toronto Local Court today (Wednesday 17 February 2016).

One male constable sustained minor injuries as a result of the assault.