Fight leads to drug discovery

A MAN will face court over alleged assault and drug offences in Bellambi yesterday.
About 1pm on Tuesday a 32-year-old man went to a home on Rothery Street, Bellambi.
Police have been told a 33-year-old man in the home met the man at the front of the premises, before a verbal and physical altercation ensued, where the younger man allegedly received a cut to his arm.
Police were called and arrested the older man, before he was taken to Wollongong Police Station.
The injured man refused treatment to a cut to his left forearm; however sought medical treatment following the incident.
Following inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a home on Rothery Street, where knifes, poles, a machete, illicit drugs and a glass smoking pipe were allegedly found and seized for forensic examination.

The 33-year-old man was charged with affray and possession of prohibited drugs.

He was granted conditional bail, to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on 10 March 2015.

Investigations continue.