Burglary gone wrong...

BY JESSICA ROUSE

An attempted burglary didn't end the way the alleged burglar planned when he suffered serious injuries after jumping from the top floor of a two storey home at Wangi Wangi overnight.

Police say the 47-year-old was in the process of trying to break into the home on Dobell Drive at about 9:15 last night when the owners pulled into the driveway.

In a panic, he tried to escape by jumping onto a concrete patio but injured his legs in the process.

The owners detained him until police arrived - he's now at the John Hunter Hospital and is expected to be charged.

Wangi Wangi Crime Spree

BY IAN CROUCH

Lake Macquarie police are investigating a late night crime wave around Wangi Wangi.

A number of local businesses, the post office and the RSL have been targeted in the crime spree, with shop front windows smashed and hundreds of dollars taken from cash registers.

The owners of a cafe in Watkins Road say the front glass door was smashed and the business ransacked, leaving them with a damage bill of $3,500.

Police are checking CCTV footage in bid to identify who's responsible.