9news.com.au | Armed man charged after Newcastle siege NEWS.com.au A 38-year-old man who allegedly barricaded himself in a Newcastle unit with a gun and ammunition has been arrested and charged after a five hour siege. NSW police surrounded the home near Morpeth and Christo Roads in the suburb of Waratah West on ... Newcastle siege: Man surrenders to armed police Waratah siege: Man, 38, arrested at the scene of a police stand-off in Waratah West Siege scenes outside home in regional town |