Kurri Kurri Drive-By Shooting Thought to Be Bikie Gang Related

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police have charged a man with firearm offenses for an alleged drive-by shooting in Kurri Kurri earlier this year.

Projectiles were fired into a vehicle and a dwelling in Greta Street at about 1:50am on October 15 - a mother and three children were reportedly asleep in the home at the time. 

Police from the Central Hunter Local Area Command found a partially burnt out Mitsubishi Magna not far from the incident on the same night.

Following extensive inquiries police arrested a 21-year-old man at Tuggerah yesterday and charged him over the incident.

He was charged with fire firearm at dwelling and fire firearm at other than dwelling disregarding safety.

Police believe the incident may have been bikie gang related (OMCG). The man is believed to be a nominee for the Finks.

The 21-year-old will appear at Wyong Local Court today.


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Three Charged After Bonnells Bay Assault

BY GEORGIA LUPTON

A man and two teenage boys have been charged with robbery in company after assaulting a 15 year old boy at Bonnells Bay.

The victim was approached by the three offenders at the skate park on Fishery Point Road around 5:30 Saturday evening.

Officers allege the trio assaulted the 15 year old, causing him minor injuries.

The teenager and his mother reported the incident to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command.

The three offenders were later arrested at Tuggerah Shopping Centre on Sunday morning.

The 19-year-old man will appear in Wyong Local Court on March 8.

The 16 and 17 year old teenagers will face a children's court on March 7.

All three were granted conditional bail.