Police Found More than Expected When They Pulled Over a Man not Wearing a Helmet in Broadmeadow

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police found more than they expected when they stopped a man on his bike in Broadmeadow yesterday because he wasn't wearing a helmet.

At about 4pm, Newcastle Transport Command officers were patrolling Chatham Road when they stopped the 23-year-old -officers searched him.

Officers discovered he was in possession of a drug belived to be 'ice', a knife, and other items including a passport, cash and credit which are alleged to be unlawfully obtained.

He was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug, custody of knife and deal with proceeds of crime.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 5 October.

Man charged after Armed Robbery

BY TYLER FARDELL

A 30 year-old man has been charged with attempted robbery while armed after an incident in the Hunter on Wednesday night.

It's alleged the man went into a service station at Greta where he then threatened the staff with a knife and demanded cash.

The man then fled empty-handed after an altercation with a male staff member.

Following inquiries, yesterday afternoon, the man attended Maitland Police Station and was arrested.

He has been granted conditional bail to appear at Singleton Local Court on Thursday the 17th of August.