Man Charged With Assaulting Paramedic In Mayfield

BY JARROD MELMETH

A man will appear in court next month following the alleged assault of a paramedic in Newcastle yesterday.

About 1:20pm yesterday, ambulance were called to a unit on Bull Street in Mayfield where a man was transported to the Calvary Mater Hospital.

On the way, it's alleged the 32-year-old became abusive towards a female paramedic punching her in the ribs knocking her over in the back of the vehicle.

She managed to escape the attack, through the door of the ambulance, its then alleged the patient followed behind her continuing his verbal abuse before walking away.

Both paramedics reported the matter to police later arrested the man at the Bull Street residence. 

The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with assaulting an ambulance officer.

He was given conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on May 16.

Man Shot in Targeted Attack at Hamilton

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man is recovering in hospital after he was shot in the face in Hamilton overnight.

At about 10:40pm three men, one armed with a firearm, went to a unit on Gordon Avenue where a 37-year-old man lived.

A confrontation allegedly broke out between the group, resulting in the 37-year-old man being shot.

Emergency services were called to the scene, treating the man before taking him to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Detectives set up a crime scene and are conducting further inquiries.

Early investigations suggest the attack may have been targeted.

Anyone who has any information regarding the incident is urged to contact Newcastle City Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Newcastle Teen To Face Court Accused of Threatening Service Station Staff with a Gun

BY IAN CROUCH and JESSICA ROUSE

A Newcastle teenager will front a Children's Court today after threatening staff at an Adamstown service station.

At about 11:10am on Saturday (9th September) the 17-year-old went into a service station on Glebe Road and became involved in an altercation with a staff member, throwing a cup of coffee at the employee.

The situation escalated quickly when the teenager retrieved a pistol from his car and allegedly threatened staff members who retreated inside the store.

After kicking the front doors of the store the teenager, and two of his friends, left in his car.

At about 11:30 last night, the teenager attended Newcastle Police Station with the remains of the replica firearm which had been smashed.

He was arrested and later charged with multiple offences including being armed with intent to commit indictable offence, common assault, possess unauthorised firearm and traffic offences.

The teen was refused bail.

Children left shaken after they were approached by a man in Georgetown

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Investigations are continuing into three children who were approached by a man in Georgetown on Saturday.

At about 6:15pm two girls aged 16 and 14 and a 13-year-old boy were riding their bikes along Christo Road when they noticed a man walking.

The man stopped and spoke to the girls who kept riding, and then a short time later when one of the children stopped to tie their shoelace the man ran towards her.

She rode away and the man was last seen walking north along Cowper Street.

The man is described as being in his 20's, of Caucasian appearance, approximately 180cm tall, clean shaven and was reported to have been wearing dark pants and a blue hooded jacket.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Newcastle Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Historical sexual abuse charges

BY JESSICA ROUSE

An 82-year-old Hamilton man has been arrested after investigations into alleged historical sexual assaults of three children between 1976 and 1992.

Following inquiries the man was taken to Newcastle Police Station yesterday and charged with several charges including seven counts of assault female and commit act of indecency aged under 16 years, attempt buggery, buggery, three counts of sexual assault - assault and commit act of indecency, and four counts of assault with act of indecency.

He has been given conditional bail and faces court in mid June.