A man will face court early in 2026 following an investigation into alleged domestic violence (DV) offences in Maitland.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to a home in Rutherford on Sunday 2 November.
At the scene, they located a woman who had been assaulted by a male known to her.
Police claim the man broke into her residence, damaged her property and threatened her on previous occasions, too.
The Hunter Domestic Violence High-Risk Offender Team (DVHROT) was then notified.
After several enquiries, the DVHROT and Northern Rivers OSG police arrested a 21-year-old in the same suburb about 7.30am on Thursday 6 November.
He was conveyed to Maitland Police Station and charged with eight offences, including stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (three counts); destroy or damage property less than or equal to $2,000 (two counts); common assault (two counts); and aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence.
After being refused bail, he’ll appear before Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday 14 January.
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