A man has been charged following an investigation by the Hunter DV High Risk Offender Team (DVHROT) into alleged DV offences.
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, police were called to a home in Rutherford following reports of a domestic violence incident.
At the scene, police were told a man allegedly forced entry to the home before assaulting and threatening a woman who is known to the man.
A member of the public heard the incident and attempted to assist the woman before he was also allegedly assaulted by the man. Police were called to the scene; however, the man had left prior to their arrival.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District – assisted by officers from the Hunter DV High Risk Offender Team – commenced inquiries to locate and arrest the man.
Following extensive inquiries, officers from the Hunter DVHROT and Northern Region Operational Support Group attended a home at Telarah about 10.40am today (Tuesday 18 March 2025).
A 32-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Maitland Police Station.
There he was charged with:
- Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO,
- Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm,
- Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence,
- Destroy or damage property (DV),
- Common assault (DV), and
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
A revocation of parole warrant was also executed.
He was refused bail to appear before Maitland Local Court today (Tuesday 18 March 2025).
