A man will face court after a police officer was allegedly struck by an unregistered motorbike during a police operation in the Lake Macquarie area today.
About 11:30am (Thursday 16 April 2026), officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were conducting high-visibility patrols on e-bikes along the Fernleigh Track, Kahibah, following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.
While officers were speaking with a 14-year-old boy on the track, an allegedly unregistered motorbike, ridden by a 47-year-old man, approached police, who identified themselves as police officers and directed him to stop.
The rider allegedly did not stop as directed and continued riding towards police before striking an officer in the arm with the motorbike.
The man then rode into a stationary police e-bike, causing damage to the vehicle, before crashing into a nearby guard rail.
The man was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station.
The police officer was not seriously injured and did not require hospital treatment.
Following the arrest, police also searched the motorbike locating and seizing an unauthorised cardboard number plate and two knives. All items will undergo forensic testing.
He was charged with seven offences – drive recklessly/furiously or speed in a manner dangerous, custody of a knife in a public place, use vehicle with unauthorised number plate, use unregistered vehicle, use uninsured vehicle, use vehicle on road related are with motor vehicle tax unpaid and malicious damage.
Police will allege in court the carboard numberplate was registered to a different vehicle and registered to another person.
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division – Court 2 tomorrow (Friday 17 April 2026).
