Operation ‘Disrupt’ was conducted by officers attached to the Police Transport Command (PTC) on Thursday (2 February 2023) and Friday (3 February 2023), with the assistance from the Dog Unit.
The intelligence-driven operation targeted violent crimes, knife and weapon offences, and anti-social behaviour – both on public transport and at transport hubs.
During the operation, police arrested and charged 84 people with 94 offences – including 59 people charged with drug offences – and seized nine knives and a range of prohibited drugs.
An incident of note included one in Hamilton South:
About 1am on Friday (3 February 2023), a man allegedly assaulted another man on a bus on Glebe Road, Hamilton South, causing serious facial injuries.
Police located and arrested a 42-year-old man a short distance away. He was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was refused bail and appeared before Newcastle Local Court on Saturday 4 February 2023, where he was formally refused bail.
Operation ‘Disrupt’ is an ongoing high visibility deployment lead by Police Transport Command, targeting anti-social behaviour, alcohol related crime, and drug and knife crime across the public transport network
