A 28-year-old woman has been charged following an investigation into a string of alleged property offences across the Hunter Region, spanning from late May to mid-July. Police began inquiries on Friday, 30 May 2025, after a bank card was reportedly stolen from a vehicle parked on Lake Road in Argenton. It’s alleged the card was subsequently used for unauthorised purchases at electronics and sporting goods stores. Detectives linked the incident to a broader series of alleged thefts and property crimes occurring between Sunday, 1 June, and Saturday, 19 July 2025, across Lake Macquarie and Rutherford. Following extensive investigations by Port Stephens-Hunter Police, the...