Man with Kids in His Car Caught with Drugs and Cash on M1

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man faced Newcastle Local Court yesterday after allegedly being caught with drugs and cash in his car on the M1.

Police say at about 12:15pm on Tuesday, a 51-year-old, was driving a sedan north on the M1 at Mandalong when he was stopped for speeding.

Police conducted a roadside drug test on the man which tested positive for cannabis.

Officers then searched the vehicle locating several bags of cannabis totally 2.4kg, 300 capsules of ecstasy (MDMA) and $11,500 in cash which police allege are the proceeds of crime. A knife was also seized.

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Two children and another adult were also in the car at the time.

The man was taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with possess prohibited drug, deal with property proceeds of crime, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, possess prohibited drug (x5), supply cannabis (x2), possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, supply prohibited drug, and custody of knife in public place.

He was refused bail.

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Son Charged with the Murder of His Father in Maryland

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A 21-year-old man will face Newcastle Local Court today, charged with the stabbing murder of his father in Maryland last night.

Police were called to Delray Court, Maryland just after 9 o'clock last night following reports of an assault.

Officers arrived to find a 52-year-old man lying in a front yard with multiple stab wounds from a knife to his chest and stomach.

Detective Chief Inspector Peter Mahon.

Detective Chief Inspector Peter Mahon said it appears the incident was sparked by an argument between the father and son over a phone.

"The investigation has revealed a 52-year-old male and his 21-year-old son were involved in an argument. We don't know what the argument was about at this stage. At about 9:15pm last night, the father has left the premises followed by his son and a further argument took place,"

"During that argument police will allege the son stabbed his father several times. The ambulance was called with the assistance of neighbours, and unfortunately, the father was unable to be revived and he passed away at the scene."

The Police Dog Unit was called in to track down the 21-year-old who was found in neighbouring parkland 1.5 kilometres away from the scene.

He was taken to Waratah Police Station where he was refused bail and charged with murder to appear at court today.

Detective Chief Inspector Mahon said the man refused to be interviewed by police.

The phone which the argument was allegedly over was found in parkland by the Police Dog Unit while they were searching for the son.

Detective Chief Inspector Mahon is thankful to the neighbours who tried to help the man in what was a tragic situation.

"It's happened in a person's front yard and they've witnessed it. So it was just tragic for everyone. Especially at this time of the year being Christmas."

Man Faces Court over Two Alleged Armed Robberies

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man will front court today charged over two alleged armed robberies in the Hunter Valley last month.

Police allege he robbed a fashion store in Bridge Street Muswellbrook on October 10 at knifepoint getting away with cash.

It's also alleged he threatened staff at a restaurant in the same street with a knife on October 31 and again escaped with cash.

After extensive investigations into both incidents, officers from the Hunter Valley Local Area Command attended a home in Glenbawn Place, Muswellbrook at 10:50am yesterday and arrested a man.

The 23-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of robbery armed with an offensive weapon.

He was refused bail and appears in Singleton Local Court today.

Police on the Hunt for Hooded Thief in Charlestown

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are on the hunt for a man who threatened a group of people in Charlestown over the weekend.

At about 12:40am on Saturday night a man armed with a knife allegedly threatened a woman and five men on a sporting oval on the Pacific Highway and stole three wallets.

He's being described as in his 20s, about 168cm tall and wearing a grey hooded jumper and a grey or navy balaclava. He was last seen heading towards a club on Lincoln Street.

No one was injured during the incident.

An investigation is underway- anyone with any information is urged to come forward.

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.

Hunter man faces Parramatta court for using a carriage service

BY JESSICA ROUSE

The Hunter man arrested by detectives from the State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad in Sydney yesterday will face court today.

In July Strike Force Trawler detectives began engaging online with the 31-year-old in a bid to catch him out.

Police will allege in court the man believed he was speaking with a 14-year-old girl and engaged in sexually-explicit conversations the child and made arrangements to meet in person.

Yesterday (Thursday 7th September 2017) at about 10:20am strike force officers cornered the man on Church Street in Parramatta and arrested him.

Officers search the man and his backpack finding a large knife and also seizing a mobile phone.

He was taken to Paramatta Police Station and charged with using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 and also with carrying a knife upon apprehension.

The man was refused bail and faces Parramatta Local Court today.

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Man Confronted By Knife-Wielding Bandit At Mayfield

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been threatened by a knife-wielding man outside a Mayfield club.

Police say the victim was confronted in the car park of the Mayfield Ex-Services Club in Hanbury Street just before 1.30 on Wednesday morning and was ordered to hand over cash and his mobile phone.

However, he managed to escape unharmed and fled to a nearby home where he called police.

Police on the hunt for a man who robbed a taxi driver in Raymond Terrace

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are still on the hunt for a man who held up a taxi driver in Raymond Terrace last week.

Just after 6pm last Saturday (15th July 2017) a 33-year-old taxi driver collected a man on Maitland Road in Mayfield.

The taxi got as far as Morgan Crescent in Raymond Terrace when the man allegedly pulled out a knife and held it to the taxi driver's throat and demanded cash.

The driver gave the man cash and he then left.

The man was last seen running in a westerly direction along Morgan Street and is described as being aged in his 30s, approximately 177cm tall, of medium build with a beard and a tattoo on the right side of his neck.

Anyone with any information is being urged to contact officers at Raymond Terrace Police Station as investigations continue.

Police want to speak with this man.

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.

Worker threatened by a man wielding a knife in Muswellbrook

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A 34-year-old man will face Singleton Local Court today after alleged armed robbery and domestic violence charges at Muswellbrook.

Police have been told at about 2:45pm yesterday a man working at a motel on Maitland Road was threatened by the 34-year-old armed with a knife and demanded cash.

The man left on foot and a short time later was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident in Ruthwhite Avenue.

Hunter Valley officers attended and had to use a taser to subdue the man during the arrest.

He was taken to Muswellbrook Police Station where he was charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, common assault (DV), two counts of breaching an AVO, and two counts of destroying or damaging property (DV).

He was refused bail.