A fourth man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged kidnapping at Muswellbrook earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly before 4am on Friday 21 March 2025, a 25-year-old man was allegedly forced to stop his vehicle on the New England Highway near Muswellbrook by a group of five males in a silver Subaru Impreza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man was allegedly removed from his vehicle before he was assaulted and forced into the Subaru, and driven to Tindale Street, Muswellbrook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police believe the Subaru remained on Tindale Street for some time, before travelling to the Denman or surrounding rural area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A short time later, a 35-year-old man was stopped in his vehicle outside the same address in Tindale Street, Muswellbrook, when a Holden Commodore utility crashed into the front of his vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 35-year-old man was allegedly approached and threatened by an occupant of the ute, before he drove away without injury. Police allege that the incidents are linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police later found the 25-year-old man at Muswellbrook railway station with facial injuries. He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital. He has since been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detectives from Hunter Valley Police District were notified and established Strike Force Sanderston to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following extensive inquiries and a public appeal for information, officers executed search warrants at two homes in Scone and Muswellbrook yesterday (Wednesday 7 May 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the searches, police allegedly located a replica firearm, electronics, illegal tobacco products, prohibited drugs, and a range of property believed to be stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two men \u2013 aged 34 and 21 \u2013 were subsequently arrested and taken to Muswellbrook Police Station where they were charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday 12 May 2025, detectives arrested a 38-year-old man at Muswellbrook. He was taken to in Muswellbrook police station where he was charged with take person in company with intent to commit a serious indictable offence, stalk\/intimidate – intend fear physical etc harm (personal) and sexually touch another person without consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three men remain before the Courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following further inquiries, on Thursday 15 May 2025, Strike Force Sanderston detectives, with assistance from detectives from Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and officers from Raptor Squad, police arrested a 31-year-old man at a house in Springfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man was taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with six offences – intimidation, take and detain person in company with intent to commit serious indictable offence, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit (two counts) and predatory driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man was refused bail and will appear in Gosford Local Court tomorrow (Friday 16 May 2025).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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