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ABC News
7 days ago
- ABC News
Man in hospital under guard after armed confrontation with police on Central Coast
A 42-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged armed confrontation with police and a pursuit on the New South Wales Central Coast. Police were called to an address in San Remo at about 5am when they found a man standing in the middle of the road armed with a knife. Officers deployed a taser but the man got into his car and allegedly drove at police, ramming a patrol vehicle. Tuggerah Lakes Police District Superintendent Chad Gillies said one officer fired their gun but the man drove away. "He managed to avoid that," Superintendent Gillies said. "Then at about 7.30 this morning police managed to identify and locate him at Gorokan where he was arrested, again by the use of a taser." The man was taken to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle for assessment under police guard, Superintendent Gillies said. A woman injured during an alleged domestic assault, which took place before the stand-off, has been taken to hospital. "People, be assured that there is no threat to the community," Superintendent Gillies said.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Eshay teen accused of hit-and-run deaths of a tourist and her daughter's unborn baby was on PAROLE at the time of the horror crash
A 19-year-old Newcastle man was on parole at the time of an alleged hit-and-run crash that killed a woman and caused another to lose her unborn baby. Leeton Bates was allegedly behind the wheel of a Holden Commodore when it collided head-on with a Hyundai sedan at North Lambton, Newcastle, about 2.40am on Sunday. The 55-year-old female passenger in the Hyundai, who was on holiday from India, died at the scene. Her pregnant 28-year-old daughter, who was driving the Hyundai, was rushed to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a serious condition. Police were later informed that she was 25-weeks pregnant and had lost her unborn child due to the crash. Daily Mail Australia can reveal Bates had only been back on the streets for six weeks before the tragedy occurred, after he was released from jail on May 3. Further details can't be published for legal reasons. Two passengers in the back seat of the Commodore – girls aged 15 and 17 – were treated paramedics and taken to John Hunter Hospital, where they remained in serious conditions on Wednesday. Bates, who allegedly did not have a licence to drive at the time of the crash, is accused of fleeing the scene before police arrived, along with the front-seat passenger. Police Strike Force Carrarang, along with officers from Operation Utah, arrested Bates at a home in Mayfield, north-west of Newcastle, on Tuesday. He was taken to Waratah Police Station and charged with seven driving offences. Police also spoke to a 17-year-old girl believed to have been the front passenger of the Commodore. Bates' charges include three counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct - in charge of motor vehicle, one count each of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death – escaping pursuit, aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm - escaping pursuit, using a vehicle displaying misleading number plates and never licensed person driving a vehicle on a road. Bates, from Wallsend in Newcastle's west, appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday. He did not apply for bail and it was formally refused. His matter was adjourned to Newcastle Local Court on August 20. A highway patrol officer first spotted the Holden Commodore with fake number plates on Newcastle Road in Wallsend. The officer stopped behind the car, which was carrying three other teenagers, at a traffic light before sounding the siren. The Holden Commodore sped away on the wrong side of the road, with police saying they chose not to pursue the car due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police vehicle spotted the Commodore in North Lambton, allegedly crossing onto the wrong side of the road. While allegedly speeding on the wrong side of the road, the Commodore then crashed head-on with the Hyundai sedan travelling in the opposite direction. Police allege the Commodore was not stolen and was registered to the passenger who allegedly fled the scene with Bates. Pictures from the scene of the crash showed the Holden with red P-plates displayed on the back of the car. 'What's occurred is truly tragic, two women driving around innocently,' Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan said. The conduct of police in the chase will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC).
Daily Telegraph
25-06-2025
- Daily Telegraph
Teen driver, 15, among six injured after stolen car crashes during police pursuit in Woodberry
Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. A police pursuit in the Hunter region has ended in a crash this morning, leaving six teenagers in hospital and launching a criminal investigation. Officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were patrolling Woodberry Rd at Millers Forest at about 4:15am on Wednesday when they spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Police say the driver failed to stop when directed, prompting a short pursuit that lasted less than a minute before the car veered off the road and crashed at Woodberry, about 5km north of Hexham. Officers rendered immediate assistance to six occupants – believed to be teenagers – allegedly travelling in the vehicle. One of the teens being taken away on a stretcher. Picture: TNV Officers at the scene of the crash. Picture: TNV NSW Ambulance paramedics transported all six to John Hunter Hospital for assessment with police confirming that none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Pictures from the scene show a heavy emergency response, with at least half a dozen paramedics and police swarming the crash site as injured teenagers were carefully lifted onto stretchers. Police conducting inquiries. Picture: TNV Preliminary checks confirmed the vehicle had been stolen during an aggravated break-and-enter at a home in East Maitland overnight. Initial inquiries suggest a 15-year-old boy was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Investigations are continuing. Do you have a story for The Daily Telegraph? Message 0481 056 618 or email tips@
Sky News AU
24-06-2025
- Sky News AU
Man arrested after fatal Newcastle hit-and-run
A teenager has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 55-year old woman and seriously injured three others near Newcastle on Sunday. A 19-year old man was arrested at a home in Mayfield about 3.15pm on Tuesday, who police believe was behind the wheel of a Holden Commodore involved in the deadly collision. It is alleged officers attempted to pull over the Commodore with unauthorised plates on Newcastle Rd in Wallsend about 2.40pm on Sunday, but it failed to stop. Police claim the driver of the Commodore continued in a dangerous manner, but officers did not pursue the vehicle over safety concerns. Another police vehicle spotted the Commodore on Newcastle Rd in North Lambton a short time later when it allegedly crossed onto the wrong side of the road then lost sight of the car. Police received reports there had been a head-on collision between the Holden Commodore and a Hyundai sedan travelling in the opposite direction, killing its 55-year old passenger at the scene. The 28-year old driver of the Hyundai and two female passengers aged 15 and 17 in the rear of the car were seriously injured in the crash. They were rushed to John Hunter Hospital by paramedics and remain there in a serious condition. The driver of the Hyundai was pregnant and lost her unborn child following the crash. The driver and front passenger of the Holden fled the scene before police arrived. A crime scene was established a critical incident team from the Hunter Valley began investigating. Officers from Strike Force Carrarang and Operation UTAH arrested the teen two days after the crash, he was taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Officers also spoke with a 17-year old girl believed to be the front passenger of the Commodore. A police spokesman said a critical incident team was also investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, which will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. Originally published as Police arrested 19-year-old man over a fatal Newcastle hit-and-run
ABC News
24-06-2025
- ABC News
Man, 19, arrested over crash that killed woman and unborn child
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in relation to a two-vehicle crash near Newcastle, where a woman and an unborn baby died. Police said that on Sunday about 2.40am a patrolling officer saw a sedan, allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates, driving on Newcastle Roadin North Lambton. An attempt was made to stop the vehicle, but police allege it continued driving dangerously, and a decision was made not to engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police car allegedly saw the sedan cross onto the wrong side of the road and then officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police continued to monitor the area before being called to reports of a head-on crash between the sedan and another vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, a woman believed to be 55, died at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a 28-year-old woman, was taken to John Hunter Hospital, where she remains in a serious condition. Police said the woman was pregnant and had subsequently lost her unborn child. The driver of the sedan and the front passenger allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. Two rear seat passengers in the sedan, two girls aged 15 and 17, were taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. Just after 3pm today, a 19-year-old man was arrested at a home in Mayfield. He was taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Police said officers have also spoken to a 17-year-old girl, who they believe was the front passenger in the vehicle. Inquiries into the crash continue under Strike Force Carrarang.
