Police investigating homemade spikes found across Lake Macquarie running trail
Runners and bushwalkers are being urged to take extra care after homemade spikes were found scattered across a running trail in Lake Macquarie’s State Conservation Park on Monday.
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Runners and bushwalkers are being urged to take extra care after homemade spikes were found scattered across a running trail in Lake Macquarie on Monday.
A man running along Alexanders Trail in the Lake Macquarie State Conservation Park at Bolton Point just before midday came across a number of oddly placed piles of leaves in the middle of the track.
On further observation he found wine corks with nails protruding from them, similar to historic weapons known as ‘caltrops’.
Three hidden sets of spikes were found and the man notified police.
Police are investigating how the spikes came to be there and who may be responsible.
Anyone with information or who may have noticed suspicious activity in the area are urged to contact Toronto police or Crime Stoppers.