Hunter dam death leads to police conduct inquiry
A man believed in his 30s drowned in a Hunter dam after running from police and jumping into the water.
Police were called to a service station on Wine Country Drive, Nulkaba, at about 6.20pm on Thursday to reports of suspicious activity in the car park. When Hunter Valley officers tried to speak to a man in a vehicle, he ran and jumped into a nearby dam.
Police pulled him from the water and gave him CPR. Paramedics treated him but could not revive him.
He has not yet been formally identified. A Critical Incident Team from Lake Macquarie will lead the investigation.
The Professional Standards Command and Law Enforcement Conduct Commission will review the inquiry.
- Wine Country Drive, Nulkaba
- Location
- Thursday November 12, about 6.20pm
- Time
- 30s
- Estimated age
Why it mattersPolice conduct during the incident will be scrutinised through formal oversight processes to ensure proper procedures were followed.
AustraliaThe investigation will examine how NSW Police handled the incident and whether proper protocols were followed when the man fled.
