Warning to business owners

The criminal element is on the increase in Newcastle with local businesses becoming the target of an armed robbery was the Newcastle Watch Centre.

Alfred Nunez, owner of Newcastle Watch Centre said that around 9am on a Wednesday morning a suspicious looking male entered the store. A sales lady assisted him but said that he did not look too keen on purchasing anything

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"Lock him up"

Troubled teens are on the increase in Newcastle and dealing with them in no easy feat specially when the lives of these teens are riddled with drug abuse and criminal activities.

"Lock him up when you find him." were the words of a tired mother after being told that her sixteen year old son was a possible suspect in a house breaking case. "This is not the first time that he's done something like this so i am not surprised." added the disheartened mum.

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