BY ISABEL EVERETT
A fourth man has been charged as investigations continue into an alleged
break and enter and shooting at Jesmond in January.
About 8.10pm on January 14, two 19-year-old men attended an
apartment on Newcastle Road where they spoke with a 36-year-old man.
Police allege the pair forced entry to the home and threatened
the man with a fire extinguisher, before discharging a firearm towards him a
short time later.
Detectives from Newcastle City Police District established Strike Force Waradgery to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Strike force investigators executed a search warrant at a home in Shortland on Wednesday and arrested a 32-year-old man.
He was taken to Waratah Police Station and charged with shoot at with intent to murder and aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence.
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday.
Three other men have been arrested in relation to the incident matter. They remain before the courts.
Image: Newcastle City District Police
