Cleaners at Mount Piper Power station located a small bag containing 2 grams of white powder around 1pm on Tuesday, March 30.
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Police allege the powder to be cocaine and are further analyzing the substance.
Investigations and enquiries continue.
Lost vehicle after drunk driving
A 45 year-old man was excluded from a licensed premises on Lithgow's Main Street on Friday, March 26.
The man allegedly intoxicated, walked away from the hotel and climbed into the drivers seat of a white Toyota Corolla hatchback. Police confirmed the registration didn't match that of the vehicle.
The man drove down Main Street passing two police cars before running down signs at the median strip and feeling.
Police are looking for the vehicle and at CCTV footage to identify the man. Anyone with information is urged to contact Lithgow Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Petrol station prang
Police are investigating who is at fault after a three-car crash in front of Midtown Service Station on Friday, March 26.
At 6.30pm a vehicle was hit in the rear while stopped waiting to turn into the petrol station. The force pushed the vehicle onto the other side of the road colliding with another vehicle.
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The driver who caused the impact was uninjured. The driver of the stopped vehicle, a 30 year-old Blaxland woman, experienced whiplash, mild concussion, a bruised eye, a soft tissue abrasion on her left leg and pain in the neck.
The driver who was hit by the Blaxland woman, a 42 year-old Wallerawang woman had mild pain in her wrist, lower back, arms and neck.
Police investigations continue.
Stolen car
A blue Holden Cruze was reported stolen from a Portland address on Sunday, March 28.
The vehicle registration is CJV 05X.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lithgow Police or Crimestoppers on 1300 333 000.
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Alanna Tomazin
Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
