A man has been charged at Medowie after a search warrant. Following an investigation by officers from Port Stephens Local Area Command, about 3pm today (Friday 29 July 2016), officers executed a search warrant at a home on Ford Avenue, Medowie. Police arrested a 35-year-old man who is the subject of a
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Man dead after car crash at Bobs Farm Port Stephens
Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Bobs Farm near Port Stephens early this morning. About 12.10am (Thursday 21 July 2016), emergency services were called to Nelson Bay Road, following reports of a crash. Initial investigations suggest a silver Holden Commodore was travelling north on Nelson Bay Road when it left
Wootton man injured after fall off motorbike
At about 5pm 25 August a 54 year old man at a Wootton address suffered serious head and neck injuries when the motorcycle he was riding collided heavily with a gate post. The man was not wearing any protection or helmet. He remained conscious at all times despite suffering a large laceration
Hydroponic setup and paraphernalia found at Pindimar home
On 10 August, police executed a search warrant on a premise in Pindimar. Police were looking for a cannabis crop. Within a child’s bedroom police located a dismantled hydroponic setup and paraphernalia which was used to grow 32 cannabis plants. In a garbage bin in the back yard police located a plastic shopping
Wootton man arrested after not appearing in Forster Court
On the 9 June 2015 a 46 year old Wootton man was arrested after a warrant was issued when he failed to appear at Forster Local Court on the 20 May in relation to a drink driving matter which occurred on the 6 May. The male was taken to Taree police
Father son son charged at Tea Gardens for burnouts
About 7.20pm Wednesday 17 June, police stopped a Holden Commodore Station Wagon on Marine Drive Tea Gardens. The vehicle was suspected of being responsible for a number of “burnouts” around Tea Gardens with evidence of tyre marks remaining on a number of local streets. The driver, a 17 year old male who had recently relocated
Forster Police raid home and charge man for cannabis possession
A 45 year old man will appear at Forster Local Court on the 5 August 2015 in relation to the cultivation and possession of cannabis. Police attended his home in Crawford River and located 23 mature cannabis plants and a quantity of cannabis seeds and leaf. Police will allege the man was
Man asualted at Smiths Lake after road rage
Police from Bulahdelah are investigating two separate assault matters that occurred in the area over the past fortnight. On the 8 June 2015 a 56 year old man was assaulted and suffered minor injuries at his Smiths Lake home following what was believed to be a road rage incident earlier the
Tea Gardens Police make an important bust finding ‘Ice’ and weapons
A firearm and drugs were found on a man after questioning. Last Thursday evening Tea Gardens local Police were called to a domestic violence incident between an 18 year old male and a 14 year old female. A short time later about 8pm, the male accused was observed driving a motor vehicle
Yacht near Broughton Island distress call
At about 10pm on Friday 20 March, 2015 police responded to a distress call from EPIRB on a yacht off the coast near Broughton Island. Weather conditions were 35 knot winds and 2m seas. Police responded from Nelson Bay water police and located the vessel floundering in the large swells. The vessel was secured and