Police Searching For Man in the Hunter Wanted for Assault

BY ISABEL EVERETT

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man wanted on outstanding warrants in the Hunter.

Mark Russell, aged 43, also known as Mark Jarmain, is wanted by virtue of a revocation of parole warrant and an outstanding arrest warrant for an assault offence.

Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District have commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, between 160cm to 175cm tall, with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes.

He is known to frequent many places in the Hunter region, including Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

Anyone who may have seen or heard from Mark or that may know of his whereabouts is urged not to approach him and to call Triple Zero (000).

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.

Police Appealing for Help to Find Missing Teen Last Seen at Bus Stop Near Rutherford

BY ISABEL EVERETT 

Police are asking for public assistance to help locate a  teenage girl missing from the Hunter. 

15-year-old Sharday Safavizad, was last seen at a bus stop on Aberglasslyn Road near Rutherford about 12.30pm on Saturday November 14. 

She was reported missing to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District on Monday 16 November and police commenced inquiries into her whereabouts.

Sharday is described as being of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean appearance, with long brown hair and brown eyes.

She’s understood to frequent the Hunter and South-Western Sydney areas, including Liverpool.

Police are urging anyone with information, or who may know of her whereabouts, to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.