BREAKING! Fire Engulfs Unit At Hamilton South

BY IAN CROUCH

Fire has caused extensive damage to a unit at Hamilton South.

Firefighters from Newcastle and Merewether were called to the 14 unit complex in Fowler Street at 4.10am on Friday to find a ground floor apartments on fire.

All the residents of the unit block self evacuated and no-one was injured.

It took about 20 minutes to extinguish the fire, which was contained to the unit - crews are still mopping up.

Police are treating the blaze as suspicious and have set up a crime scene.

Innocent Bystander Seriously Injured In Hit And Run At Hamilton South

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured during a hit-and-run incident at Hamilton South.

Police say a white 4-wheel-drive was deliberately driven at two men on the footpath in Fowler Street at about 3.30pm on Wednesday, hitting one of them and leaving him with superficial cuts and abrasions.

However, Chief Inspector Gerard Lawson says the car also hit an innocent bystander.

"...but in the process collided with a 55-year-old woman. That woman's subsequently been taken away to John Hunter Hospital where she's receiving treatment for a serious leg fracture - treatment which will include surgery. The four-wheel-drive then left the area and police would seek assistance from anybody who might know the identity of the driver or the location of that vehicle", he said.

 

Police pursuit through Hamilton

BY IAN CROUCH and JESSICA ROUSE

A pursuit through Hamilton South this morning has landed a man with a date in court.

Patrolling police noticed a Ford Falcon being driven erratically just after midnight on Fowler Street.

The 30-year-old driver allegedly took off but was arrested after short pursuit.

He's been charged Dangerous and Disqualified driving - it's also claimed he was in possession of stolen property.

Investigations continue into suspicious blaze at Hamilton

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Investigations are continuing into what police believe is a suspicious fire in Hamilton over the weekend.

Emergency services were called to a unit block on Fowler Street just after 7:30pm on Saturday where they found the unit well alight.

Several units were evacuated before NSW Fire and Rescue extinguished the blaze.

No one was injured, but there is extensive damage throughout the unit block.

Just after 9pm, investigators arrested a 41-year-old man. He was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment of unrelated injuries, and he has since been released. The man is assisting police with their inquiries.

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