BY ISABEL EVERETT
A man has been charged and will face court, after a suspicious item was located in the Hunter on Wednesday.
About 1.40pm, officers attached to Port
Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to Williamtown defence base, after a suspicious item was located.
An exclusion zone was established and with the assistance of specialist
resources, the scene was declared safe about 4pm.
Officers launched an investigation into the incident and following extensive
inquiries, a 60-year-old man was arrested at a Lake Macquarie home later that
afternoon.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with leave/send
substance/article create false belief of danger.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on
Monday 19 October 2020.
Investigations are ongoing.
