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Police have charged a man with dangerous driving offences, including Skye’s Law, after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle near Tamworth yesterday.

About 4.30pm (Friday 13 March, 2015) police detected a car on the New England Highway, 40km south of Tamworth, allegedly travelling at 128km in a 100km area.

The vehicle refused to stop when directed by police and a pursuit was initiated. A police check of the vehicle indicated it was reported stolen from Lithgow earlier that day.

Police pursued the allegedly stolen vehicle on the New England Highway and into Tamworth where road spikes were deployed without success.

The vehicle continued to the Oxley Highway and onto Werris Creek Road, out of Tamworth township. Police again deployed road spikes without success.

A short time later police successfully deployed road spikes and the vehicle stopped a short time later.

The driver was arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station.

The 25-year-old from Condobolin was charged with numerous traffic offences including police pursuit not stop drive dangerously (Skye’s law), drive whilst suspended, and take and drive conveyance.

He was refused bail to appear before Tamworth Local Court today (Saturday 14 March 2015).

A man has been charged with serious animal cruelty offences in Cessnock overnight.

Last Thursday, 5 March 2015, a man placed an advertisement on a website for the sale of 11 Bull Terrier cross puppies.

Almost a week later they had not sold and the man offered the puppies, free of charge, to a 25-year-old who accepted.

About 4.30pm, Wednesday 11 March 2015, the 25 year old loaded the puppies in his car and took them to bushland on McLeods Road, Kurri Kurri.

He allegedly began to kill them with a rock, hitting them in the head and throwing them into the bush.

A man saw this occurring and confronted the 25-year-old, who drove from the area with five of the puppies still alive.

The RSPCA were contacted and attended the location. They took the puppies to a vet in Cessnock, only one survived.

The RSPCA commenced an investigation and, with police, attended a home in Heddon Street, Kurri Kurri about 8.20pm last night.

A 25-year-old man was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station. He was charged with serious animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty and resist arrest.

He was refused bail to appear before Maitland Local Court today (Friday 13 March 2015).

The man allegedly told police four of the five remaining puppies were destroyed and the fifth was re-homed.

Police investigating the death of a man in Newcastle on the weekend are appealing for CCTV footage from local businesses.
Just after 3am on Saturday 7 March 2015, officers attached the Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to a home on Dickson Street, following reports of a man being injured.

On arrival, police located a man suffering a gunshot wound. He was unable to be revived at the scene.

A crime scene was established and officers conducted an extensive canvass of the area.

Police attached to the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad are assisting local police with investigations.

Detectives are appealing to any businesses or residents within 3km of Dickson Street which may have CCTV capabilities to call Newcastle Police or Crime Stoppers.
Inquiries into events leading up to the incident are continuing.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command are investigating the death of a man in a home in Mayfield yesterday.

At 1.50pm (Sunday 8 March 2015), emergency services were called to a home on Kerr Street following reports of a man being injured. Police arrived to find a 71-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest; he died at the scene.

A crime scene was established at the house and examined by specialist forensic officers with detectives continuing investigations into the matter.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at the time or witnessed the incident to contact Newcastle City Detectives on (02) 4926 6599 or via Crime Stoppers.

Police are investigating the assault of a man at New Lambton whose car was then stolen.

About 2pm on Friday (6 March, 2015), a 17-year-old man parked his car at John Hunter Hospital. Police have been told he was approached by a man who demand the victim’s car keys to which he refused. The victim was assault by the man who stole various items then fled the location in the victim’s vehicle.

Officers attached to Newcastle Local Area Command attended and commenced investigations.

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

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 20 years old, 183cm tall with a thin build. The man was wearing a white singlet, long dark pants and sunglasses.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or suspicious activity in the area about this time is urged to come forward and contact police via Crime Stoppers.

Police are investigating after shots were fired into a home in Wallsend early this morning.

About 1.10am (Monday 9 March, 2015) police responded to reports of shots fired at Youll Street, Wellsend.

Police have been told that a number of shots were fired, before a car was heard leaving the area.

A number of bullets entered a home on Youll Street, however no one was injured.

Police from Newcastle City are investigating the incident and have established a crime scene that is being examined by specialist forensic officers.

Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

Police have commenced an investigation after a man died in Newcastle this morning.

Just after 3am (Saturday 7 March 2015), officers attached the Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to a home on Dickson Street, following reports of a man being injured.

On arrival, police located a man suffering a gunshot wound. He was unable to be revived at the scene.

A crime scene has been established and officers attached to State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad are assisting local police with investigations.

Police have received no other reports of injury.

Inquiries into events leading up to the incident are continuing.

Detectives are asking that anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the vicinity of Dickson Street around 3am, to call Newcastle Police or Crime Stoppers.