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An off-duty police officer has been charged with a drink-driving offence.

About 12.35am today (Friday 8 January 2016), officers stopped a vehicle on Pacific Highway, Belmont, for the purpose of a random breath test.

The female driver was arrested after returning a positive roadside breath test.

She was taken to Belmont Police Station, where a breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.074.

The senior constable, who is attached to a local area command within the Northern Region, was issued with a Field Court Attendance Notice for low-range PCA.

She is due to appear at the Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 27 January 2016.

Police have located a man in the state’s Hunter region after he was left isolated by flooding for two days.

About 9pm on Tuesday 5 January 2016, the 56-year-old man was travelling along Allyn River Road, Upper Allyn, when his vehicle was swept from the road and into the river.

The man escaped with his dog and took shelter in a nearby cabin.

Yesterday (Thursday 7 January 2016), members of the public located personal items belonging to the 56-year-old man and contacted police.

Officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command, with assistance from NSW Ambulance Paramedics and State Emergency Service attended a short time later.

The man was conveyed by police vehicle through the flooded crossings and then transferred to an ambulance, where he was taken to John Hunter Hospital.

He is in a stable condition.

Police have charged a man in relation to alleged shoplifting offences near Newcastle today.

About 2.30pm (Thursday 7 January 2016), employees at an electronic store on Abdon Close at Bennetts Green, alleged a man was attempting to steal a number of items.

When approached, the man fled but was apprehended and returned to the store, where it’s alleged he assaulted a staff member.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and arrested a 32-year-old man.

Following inquiries, police conducted a search of the man’s vehicle and located a number of items of alleged stolen property.

The man has been charged with armed with intent to commit indictable offence, shoplifting (x2), assault, goods in custody and traffic offences.

He has been refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Friday 8 January 2016).

Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Maryland, near Newcastle today.

About 10.30am (Tuesday 5 January 2016), emergency services were called to Maryland Drive following reports of a head-on collision between a Subaru Impreza and a Holden Commodore.

The 18-year-old male driver of the Holden, 20-year-old male front-passenger, and 22-year-old male back-seat passenger were all assisted at the scene before being taken by Ambulance Paramedics to John Hunter Hospital.

The 20-year-old man died a short time later at hospital.

The 32-year-old male driver of the Subaru was not injured during the incident.

His 25-year-old female front-seat passenger and a three-month old child were taken to John Hunter Hospital for observation. A fourth passenger – a one-year-old boy – was not injured during the incident.

Officers attached to Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit attended and established a crime scene.

As investigations into the circumstances leading up to the incident continue, police are urging any witnesses who have not yet come forward to contact Crime Stoppers.

A man will face court today after being charged with firearms offences following an alleged barricade situation at a motel in Newcastle overnight.

About 6pm (Monday 4 January 2016), police responded to reports of an armed man inside a room at a motel on Tudor Street, Hamilton.

On arrival, officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command established a perimeter and evacuated the motel as a precaution.

After establishing contact with the occupants of the room, two men exited, while another man – aged 24 – remained inside the room.

No one was injured.

The 24-year-old Jesmond man was arrested a short time later and, following a search of the room, officers seized a .22 calibre sawn-off rifle and ammunition.

He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, and detain for advantage.

He has been refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 5 January 2016).

A police officer from the Northern Region has been charged following an investigation into alleged intimidation offences against colleagues.
Today (Sunday 3 January 2016), the 41-year-old sergeant, attached to a Local Area Command in the Northern Region, was served with a Future Court Attendance Notice for two counts of intimidation.

The alleged offences relate to two separate incidents which occurred at a police station in the Northern Region in 2014 and 2013.

The officer is currently on leave.

He is due to appear at Newcastle Local Court on 18 February 2016.