Bar Beach Thief Believed to Be Targeting Elderly Charged

BY ISABEL EVERETT 

A 43-year-old Bar Beach man has been arrested on parole, charged with a number of aggravated break and enter offences, believed to be targeting elderly people. 

Investigations into break and enter offences by Newcastle City Target Action Group has resulted in the arrest of the man, who has been refused bail to face court in May 2020.

Property including cash, jewellery, cameras and postcards have been seized, which police believe has been stolen in recent months. 

Anyone able to identify the owners of the items are being urged to ring police on 02 49266581 and quote event number E73034130. 

Swift thief steals charity tin

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are looking for a thief who calming and quickly stole a charity tin from a Hamilton newsagent over the weekend.

The man calmly entered the newsagent on Saturday morning and CCTV footage shows him walk over to the unattended counter and swiftly put a charity tin in his bag and leave just as calmly as he entered.

The daylight robbery is being described as a very low act with the charity tin having collected around $240 for the John Hunter Children's Hospital.

Police are looking to speak with the man pictured in the CCTV footage - he was wearing a green jumper and has a large build.

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