BREAKING! Police Investigate Ram Raid At Toronto

 BY IAN CROUCH

Lake Macquarie police are investigating an early morning ram raid at Toronto.

Police were called to The Boulevarde at about 2.45am on Thursday.

They were told a white Ford Ranger utility had rammed a storage shed.

During the incident a group of people stole tobacco products from the shed before leaving the scene.

Police have set up a crime scene as investigations continue.

 

CCTV Footage Released Of Cameron Park Ram Raid

 BY IAN CROUCH

Police are stepping up their appeal for information following a brazen ATM theft at Cameron Park last month.

A forklift was used to smash through the front doors of the Cameron Park Plaza Shopping Centre in the early hours of Sunday September 5, with the ATM removed and carried away.

Remnants of the machine were found at a nearby building site and the forklift was dumped in bushland.

Detectives have released CCTV footage depicting two men they wish to speak with in relation to the incident.

Robbery and Serious Crime Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Andrew Koutsoufis is urging anyone with information about the forklift's movements on the night of the ram raid to come forward.

"This was a particularly brazen and destructive robbery which caused thousands of dollars of damage and no doubt would've taken a certain degree of planning from those involved. It was also unique given the use of the forklift," he said.

We've posted the footage on the 2NURFM Hunter News Facebook page.

A still image from the CCTV footage of the two men police want to speak to

ATM Stolen In Cameron Park Ram Raid

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are appealing for public assistance after an ATM was stolen in a ram raid at Cameron Park.

Police say about 1.40am today (Sunday 5 September 2021), officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were called to the Cameron Park Plaza Shopping Centre after reports of a break and enter.

Police have been told a man drove a forklift through the glass door of the shopping centre, before using it to steal an ATM and drive away.

Following inquiries, officers located the remnants of an ATM at a nearby construction site and the forklift was found in nearby bushland.

Two crime scenes were established and examined by specialist forensic police.

As an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident continues, police are appealing for anyone who may have information to come forward.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000

Large Amount Of Cash Stolen During Lake Macquarie Crime Spree

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are searching for three people after a large amount of money was stolen during a crime spree at Lake Macquarie.

The trio driving a stolen ute, pantech and flatbed truck forced their way through an external toilet door at a service station on Wyee Road at Wyee at about 3.30am on Tuesday, escaping with a safe containing a substantial sum of cash as well as a large amount of cigarettes.

They then tried to unsuccessfully take an ATM during a ram raid on a second service station on Main  Road at Fennell Bay about an hour later.

The vehicles involved were stolen from Cessnock, West Gosford and Scone.

Police say the vehicles are a silver Toyota utility with the rego CQ 21 JZ, a white Mitsubishi Pantec truck with the rego BT 73 PL and a white Mitsubishi Canter flatbed truck with the rego CE 78 NR.

UPDATE: Police Confirm Ram Raid And Break-In At Seperate Lake Macquraie Service Stations Are Linked

BY IAN CROUCH

It's been confirmed an overnight ram raid and break and enter at two Lake Macquarie service stations are linked.

At about 25 past 4 this morning, 5 men in a stolen Grey Colorado Dual Cab broke into the Shell Service Station on Oxford Street Gateshead and made off with cigarettes.

Less than 5 minutes later, the vehicle was used in a ram raid on the BP outlet in Dudley Road at Whitebridge before being driven away.

It's not clear what was taken during the ram raid, although police have confirmed the cash register was damaged.

EARLIER:
Lake Macquarie Police are investigating a ram raid on a service station at Whitebridge.

Police say a car was driven through the front doors of the BP outlet on Dudley Road just before 4.30 on Tuesday morning - it's believed the occupants escaped with several packets of cigarettes before driving off.

Minutes earlier, the Shell service station on Oxford Street Gateshead was broken into - it's not clear yet if anything was taken or whether the incidents are linked.

BREAKING! Police Investigate Ram Raid At Kahibah Post Office

BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE and IAN CROUCH

Police are investigating a ram raid at the Kahibah Post Office overnight.

Around 12:30am on Wednesday, a maroon Holden Commodore is believed to have reversed through the front door of the Post Office in Glebe Street before 4 people got out and stole some property.

Police arrived a short time later, but the Commodore and its passengers had already fled the scene.

Anyone who can assist police with their inquiries is contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Kahibah Post Office on Glebe Street.