Daily Archives: 31/07/2016

Hume Highway reopens after car crash at Jugiong

Southbound lanes of the Hume Highway have reopened after a crash near Jugiong on Saturday afternoon.

A northbound lane closed after a second crash about 45 minutes after the first has also reopened.

Fire crews and paramedics responded to the initial crash near Berremangra Road just after 1pm.

Both southbound lanes were closed for the SnowyHydro South Care helicopter to land.

Traffic was redirected through Burley Griffin Way and the Olympic Highway while emergency services worked at the scene, with delays of about an hour reported.

The crews then turned their attention to the second crash, a single-vehicle rollover, and closed a northbound lane just after 2pm.

It is not yet known whether there were any injuries from the two crashes.

Police appeal for information following robbery – Lambton

Police are appealing for information after a 73-year-old woman and her friend were robbed in Lambton last night.

About 6pm (Saturday 30 July 2016), the woman and her friend arrived at a home on Armstrong Street and commenced to unpack the boot of a vehicle.

The pair entered a unit and a short time later, an unknown man appeared at the premises, before threatening the pair and demanding their handbags.

The man fled the scene, taking two handbags. The women were uninjured.

Officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command were called and established a crime scene.

As inquiries into the incident continue, police would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist them.

He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 30-years-old, of medium build, and was seen wearing a beanie.

Anyone with information is urged to come forward and contact local police via Crime Stoppers.

Police investigate six suspicious vehicle fires – Lake Macquarie Local Area Command

Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate six separate vehicle fires in the Lake Macquarie Local Area Command, which are believed to be linked.

About 3am this morning (Sunday 31 July 2016), emergency services were called to Kolang and Biwong Streets, and surrounding areas in Blacksmiths, following reports of at least six vehicles on fire.

Fire & Rescue NSW officers attended and extinguished the blazes. No one was injured.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command have established a number of crime scenes, and are investigating the cause of the fires.

Initial inquiries have led police to believe the incidents are all linked and are suspicious.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information, are urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.