A man has been charged after police allegedly found him in possession of a firearm in the state’s north this week.
Crime
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime
Vandalism rampage shuts Sapphire Beach toilets indefinitely
Sapphire Beach residents and visitors are without access to public toilets after a wave of vandalism and arson attacks forced the indefinite closure of the local amenities block.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime
Driver charged after allegedly leaving scene of fatal crash north-west of Coffs Harbour
A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly leaving the scene of a fatal crash near Coffs Harbour that killed a 20-year-old woman and seriously injured two others.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime, New England
Coffs men face multiple charges after hunting illegally at Yarrowyck
Two men are facing court and have had their home raided after police investigating alleged illegal hunting near Armidale laid a string of firearms charges.
Posted inCrime, Port Macquarie
Man charged after alleged assault investigation in Port Macquarie
A 45-year-old man has been charged over an alleged assault in Port Macquarie that left another man with serious head and facial injuries last year.
Posted inCrime, Toormina
Further charges laid after fatal Coffs Harbour crash
A man faces additional charges after allegedly recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.165 following a fatal Toormina crash.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Crime
Coffs Harbour man charged after alleged machete home invasion
A man has been charged after an alleged machete-wielding home invasion in Coffs Harbour, where police say an occupant was threatened and assaulted.
Posted inCorindi Beach, Crime, Woolgoolga
Three men charged after alleged armed robbery at Woolgoolga
A Woolgoolga shop worker was allegedly threatened with a handgun in a broad daylight robbery, with three men now set to face court.
Posted inBallina, Crime
Man charged following alleged sexual assault investigation in Ballina
A 37-year-old man has been charged over an alleged sexual assault at a home in West Ballina last year after a police investigation spanning several months.
Posted inCrime, Taree
Taree man jailed for child abuse offences
A Taree man has been jailed for eight years for child abuse and online child abuse material offences.