Woman collides with parked cars in Rutherford

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are investigating how a 30-year-old woman managed to collide with several parked cars in Rutherford overnight.

Police were called to Alexandra Avenue at about 11pm where they found a woman who was allegedly doing 60km/hr when she slammed into the cars.

She was taken to hospital for drug and alcohol testing.

The woman has since been released.

Crackdown on car theft in Lake Macquarie

BY JESSICA ROUSE

An ongoing investigation into car theft in Lake Macquarie has been keeping officers busy, with six people arrested and charged with theft in the area.

Operation Patrol officers from the Lake Macquarie Target Action Group recovered 15 stolen motor vehicles after searching 28 people and 123 cars.

Further investigations led officers to a property on Suttor Street in Edgeworth where they seized a stolen 4WD which is alleged to be stolen.

A 17-year-old was arrested at the scene and charged not only with stealing the vehicle, but also with three counts of goods in custody.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station and granted conditional bail to appear at a Children's court later this month.

Investigations continued, with Strike Force officers aiding in another search on a property on Main Road in Edgeworth yesterday, where police located and seized another 4WD, a box trailer and two 4WD engines.

Investigations will continue.