Police Release CCTV Image of Wanted Man

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are still on the hunt for a man who held up a fast food restaurant in Mayfield this week.

A man allegedly entered the KFC on Maitland Road at about 11:40pm on Tuesday (7th November 2017) night threatening staff with a knife and demanding cash.

He got away with a quantity of cash from the till and fled along Corona Street.

Staff contacted police who established a crime scene - no one was injured.

The person depicted is described as being of Caucasian appearance, large build and short, light brown hair. In the CCTV image, he's seen wearing a black long sleeve jumper, grey tracksuit pants, no shoes and a red shirt/bandana around his neck and face.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Image NSW Police

UPDATE Police on the hunt for knife-wielding man in Mayfield

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are chasing a man who threatened a 34-year-old Mayfield man in the carpark of the Mayfield Ex-services club last night.

At about 1am police say the victim was approached by the man in Hanbury Street who was wielding a knife and demanded he hand over cash and his phone.

The pair allegedly got into a physical confrontation before the victim ran away and called police.

Newcastle detectives are reviewing CCTV footage from the area as investigations continue.

Police on hunt for man who threatened pizza delivery driver

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are on the hunt for a man who threatened a delivery man in Maitland last weekend.

The 21-year-old pizza delivery driver had parked his car on Lee Street at about 9pm on Saturday night when he was approached by an unknown man.

The driver assumed the man was coming to pick up his pizza and wound down the car window, but the offender allegedly held a knife up to the driver's throat and demanded cash.

The armed man is described as Caucasian, aged in his late teens with long black hair and a medium build.

He was also allegedly wearing a black hoodie, grey pants and white joggers.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.