Police have arrested an inmate following a manhunt across the Newcastle area today.
On Tuesday (14 April 2026), police were notified that an inmate at a correctional facility in Grafton, had been incorrectly released.
Following the report officers immediately commenced a search to locate the 35-year-old man.
During the search, police determined the man had travelled from Grafton to the Newcastle area.
Following extensive inquiries, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District Domestic Violence Team arrested the 35-year-old on Boreas Street, Hamilton North, this afternoon (Thursday 16 April 2026).
He has been taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged by virtue of an outstanding arrest warrant.
The man was refused bail and will appear before Bail Division Local Court 2 tomorrow (Friday 17 April 2026).