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A teenager reported missing from the Newcastle area has been located safe and well.

The 17-year-old was reported missing by his family after failing to return home on Friday (30 October 2015).

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command commenced a search for the teen.

He was located at Broadmeadow Railway Station this afternoon (Tuesday 3 November 2015).

Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.

Police are appealing for information to help locate a teenager missing from the Newcastle area.

Gino Del Piero, 17, was reported missing by a family member after he failed to return to his Mount Hutton home on Friday (30 October 2015).

Gino is known to frequent the Mayfield area.

He is described as being about 170cm tall, with a slim build (about 60kg), and brown hair.

Anyone with information about Gino’s whereabouts is asked to contact Newcastle Police Station, or call Crime Stoppers.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner after a man who was struck by a 4WD in Elebeena last weekend, died in hospital last night.

About 1.10pm on Saturday 24 October 2015, emergency services were called to Buring Close, following reports of a crash.

Initial investigations suggest a 60-year-old man was mowing his front lawn, when he was struck by a Mitsubishi Pajero that was reversing.

The driver of the Pajero, also a 60-year-old man, stopped following the collision and rendered assistance to the man.

The driver was later taken to Belmont Hospital where he underwent mandatory blood and urine tests.

The pedestrian was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, for critical injuries.

He was taken to John Hunter Hospital, and died last night (Sunday 1 November 2015).

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

A man has been charged after a pursuit and crash at Wallsend overnight.

Police from Newcastle City Local area Command were patrolling Newcastle Road at 7.50pm (Friday 30 October 2015), when a vehicle bearing stolen number plates was seen.

Police will allege the driver was directed to stop, but instead accelerated and a pursuit was initiated.

The Nissan Pathfinder was followed onto Thomas Street; at the intersection of Metcalfe Street, the 4WD allegedly drove through a red traffic light and hit a Holden Astra with three people inside, two of which were children.

A 38-year-old woman driving the Astra sustained a fractured wrist, while her six year-old daughter and nine-year-old son were shaken but not physically injured.

A 37-year-old man – who was allegedly driving the 4WD – was arrested a short time later in the backyard of a home nearby.

The man was taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with seven offences:

• Drive furiously in motor vehicle do/cause bodily harm

• Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously

• Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period

• Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous (Skye’s law)

• Fail to stop and assist after impact cause injury

• Use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road

• Goods suspected stolen in/on premises.

He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court next Thursday (5 November 2015).

Three people have been charged following a vehicle stop in Belmont.

About 4.45pm on Thursday (29 October 2015), police stopped a vehicle in a car park adjacent to the Pacific Highway.

After speaking with the occupants – two men, aged 25 and 22, and an 18-year-old woman – officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command conducted a search of the vehicle.

During the search, police allegedly located stolen property including jewellery.

It will be alleged the items were stolen during two break-ins at homes in Kimbarra Close, Kotara and Main Road, Cardiff earlier that day (Thursday 29 October 2015).

A quantity of Methylamphetamine was also allegedly found on the 25-year-old man.

The three people were arrested and taken to Charlestown Police Station.

The 25-year-old man was charged with possess prohibited drug and appeared at Wyong Local Court yesterday (Friday 30 October 2015).

The 22-year-old man was charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises and granted conditional bail to appear in Belmont Local Court on 25 November 2015.

The 18-year-old woman was charged with goods in personal custody suspected being stolen and granted conditional bail to appear in Belmont Local Court on 25 November 2015.

A man is due to appear in court this morning charged over the 1982 murder of a woman in the Central Hunter.

Detectives from Central Hunter Local Area Command have been investigating the alleged stabbing murder of 31-year-old Elizabeth Dixon, since her body was found in a car in bushland at Ashtonfield on 6 April 1982.

In August this year, detectives received new information which led them to arrest a man at his home in Stockton yesterday (Wednesday 28 October 2015).

The man was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with murder.

The 64-year-old man was refused bail to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court today (Thursday 29 October 2015).

Police have repeated their appeal for information from the public as investigations continue.

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