NSW Police News
Police from Eastwood Local Area Command are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery and theft of motor vehicle last night.
About 10.30pm (Sunday 28 February) three men entered a bowling club on Marsden Street armed with firearms.
The men threatened a female staff member, demanding she hand over money.
During the robbery the woman’s husband attended the location to give her a ride home. He was struck on the head with the butt of a handgun before the offenders stole a set of car keys and a sum of money.
The man suffered minor injuries which did not require treatment.
Meanwhile the trio ran into the car park where they stole a white-coloured 1994 model Ford Falcon sedan with New South Wales registration TKB - 922 and fled the scene.
The vehicle has been described as having noticeable damage with a shattered windscreen on the passenger side.
Police have been told two of the offenders were wearing balaclavas and the third man was wearing a motorcycle helmet as they robbed the club.
Anyone who may have information about the robbery which could assist police is urged to contact Eastwood Detectives via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Car Crash at Dunedoo Woman Killed
NSW Police News
A woman has been killed and another airlifted to hospital following a single vehicle crash at Dunedoo in the State’s Central West yesterday.
About 2:30pm (Sunday 28 February) a blue Toyota Tarago was travelling west on the Golden Highway approximately 300 metres west of the intersection with the Castlereagh Highway when the driver, a 56-year-old Cherrybrook woman, lost control of the van.
The van left the southern side of the road, overturning and rolling a number of times before coming to rest on its roof.
Two men and three women who were passengers inside the van managed to free themselves while the driver was trapped.
Police, NSW Ambulance Paramedics and State Emergency Service volunteers attended the scene and attempted to free the woman however she died at the scene.
Another woman was treated at the scene by paramedics before being airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle for treatment of fractures and broken bones.
Two men aged 58 and 27, as well as a 24-year-old woman and another woman were all treated for minor injuries and transported to Dubbo and Dunedoo Hospitals for further treatment.
Police are continuing their investigations into the crash and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
A woman has been killed and another airlifted to hospital following a single vehicle crash at Dunedoo in the State’s Central West yesterday.
About 2:30pm (Sunday 28 February) a blue Toyota Tarago was travelling west on the Golden Highway approximately 300 metres west of the intersection with the Castlereagh Highway when the driver, a 56-year-old Cherrybrook woman, lost control of the van.
The van left the southern side of the road, overturning and rolling a number of times before coming to rest on its roof.
Two men and three women who were passengers inside the van managed to free themselves while the driver was trapped.
Police, NSW Ambulance Paramedics and State Emergency Service volunteers attended the scene and attempted to free the woman however she died at the scene.
Another woman was treated at the scene by paramedics before being airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle for treatment of fractures and broken bones.
Two men aged 58 and 27, as well as a 24-year-old woman and another woman were all treated for minor injuries and transported to Dubbo and Dunedoo Hospitals for further treatment.
Police are continuing their investigations into the crash and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Police Search for Stolen Tilt Tray Racetrack Truck
NSW Police News
Inquiries continue into the theft of a tilt tray truck responsible for rescuing some of Australia’s leading race drivers after it all went wrong on the track.
Strike Force Rodlee, comprising police from the Shoalhaven Local Area Command Target Action Group, are seeking public help to find the stolen white 1978 D5N Dodge Tilt Tray truck.
The truck was a show piece used at a number of race events including: Gold Coast Indy (2007-08), Bathurst 500 (2008), Phillip Island and the last V8 race day at Oran Park (2009).
The truck was used at Indy and Bathurst picking up V8 race cars off the tracks. It was similarly used on the other raceways.
It is believed the truck has a replacement value of $70,000 and was stolen in late 2009 from the Loftus area.
Police believe the truck was stored at a property in the Berry (NSW) area where it was partially stripped.
The truck was transported to another location, possibly on the South Coast of NSW or in the Queanbeyan area.
Shoalhaven LAC Target Action Group Sergeant Steve Edwards said the truck is a ‘one-off”.
“It is almost exclusively used during national motor vehicle race meetings and up until the time it was stolen was a regular sight at most major racing circuits around the country,” Sergeant Edwards said.
“The truck is fitted with a purpose built aluminium tilt/slide tray and is sign-written with contact details for a southern Sydney towing service.
Any person with information about the truck should contact Nowra Police on (02) 4421 9699 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Inquiries continue into the theft of a tilt tray truck responsible for rescuing some of Australia’s leading race drivers after it all went wrong on the track.
Strike Force Rodlee, comprising police from the Shoalhaven Local Area Command Target Action Group, are seeking public help to find the stolen white 1978 D5N Dodge Tilt Tray truck.
The truck was a show piece used at a number of race events including: Gold Coast Indy (2007-08), Bathurst 500 (2008), Phillip Island and the last V8 race day at Oran Park (2009).
The truck was used at Indy and Bathurst picking up V8 race cars off the tracks. It was similarly used on the other raceways.
It is believed the truck has a replacement value of $70,000 and was stolen in late 2009 from the Loftus area.
Police believe the truck was stored at a property in the Berry (NSW) area where it was partially stripped.
The truck was transported to another location, possibly on the South Coast of NSW or in the Queanbeyan area.
Shoalhaven LAC Target Action Group Sergeant Steve Edwards said the truck is a ‘one-off”.
“It is almost exclusively used during national motor vehicle race meetings and up until the time it was stolen was a regular sight at most major racing circuits around the country,” Sergeant Edwards said.
“The truck is fitted with a purpose built aluminium tilt/slide tray and is sign-written with contact details for a southern Sydney towing service.
Any person with information about the truck should contact Nowra Police on (02) 4421 9699 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
NSW Police Operation Drink Drive 1
NSW Police News
A 72-hour crackdown targeting drink-driving on NSW roads has concluded and senior police have described the results as ‘promising’ despite some motorists still getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
‘Operation Drink Drive I’ began at midnight on Wednesday (24 February 2010) and concluded at 23.59hrs on Saturday (27 February 2010).
Acting Traffic Services Commander, Acting Assistant Commissioner Mick Fuller, says a similar number of breath tests were conducted this year in relation to last year, but the number of people caught drink-driving has more than halved.
“During this year’s three day operation, extra policing resources were deployed across the state to target intoxicated motorists, with a total of 136,484 breath tests conducted and 241 drink-driving charges laid,” Acting Asst Comm Fuller said.
“In a similar operation last year, 126,934 breath tests were conducted resulting in a total of 489 drink-driving charges.”
“Comparing the figures, the number of charges laid during our latest operation is more than 50% less than last year, despite a greater number of breath tests being conducted this year.”
“These results are promising and indicate that the drink-driving message is getting through, but there’s still a long way to go and I would warn drivers against becoming complacent.”
“Don’t think for a moment that you can get away with driving whilst intoxicated.”
“Police will maintain their campaign against irresponsible driver behaviour.”
“If you drink-drive, exceed the speed limit, use a mobile phone whilst driving, or don’t wear your seatbelt, you will be caught,” Acting Asst Comm Fuller said.
A 72-hour crackdown targeting drink-driving on NSW roads has concluded and senior police have described the results as ‘promising’ despite some motorists still getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
‘Operation Drink Drive I’ began at midnight on Wednesday (24 February 2010) and concluded at 23.59hrs on Saturday (27 February 2010).
Acting Traffic Services Commander, Acting Assistant Commissioner Mick Fuller, says a similar number of breath tests were conducted this year in relation to last year, but the number of people caught drink-driving has more than halved.
“During this year’s three day operation, extra policing resources were deployed across the state to target intoxicated motorists, with a total of 136,484 breath tests conducted and 241 drink-driving charges laid,” Acting Asst Comm Fuller said.
“In a similar operation last year, 126,934 breath tests were conducted resulting in a total of 489 drink-driving charges.”
“Comparing the figures, the number of charges laid during our latest operation is more than 50% less than last year, despite a greater number of breath tests being conducted this year.”
“These results are promising and indicate that the drink-driving message is getting through, but there’s still a long way to go and I would warn drivers against becoming complacent.”
“Don’t think for a moment that you can get away with driving whilst intoxicated.”
“Police will maintain their campaign against irresponsible driver behaviour.”
“If you drink-drive, exceed the speed limit, use a mobile phone whilst driving, or don’t wear your seatbelt, you will be caught,” Acting Asst Comm Fuller said.
Armed Robbery at Bowling Club In Eastwood
NSW Police News
Police from the Eastwood Local Area Command are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery in Eastwood overnight.
About 10.30pm, three men entered a bowling club on Marsden Street armed with firearms.
The men threatened a female staff member, demanding she hand over money.
During the robbery the woman’s husband attended the location to give her a ride home. He was struck in the head with the butt of a firearm before the offenders fled the scene with a sum of money.
Two of the offenders were wearing balaclava’s and the third man was wearing a motorcycle helmet as they robbed the club.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have information about the robbery to contact Eastwood Detectives via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police from the Eastwood Local Area Command are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery in Eastwood overnight.
About 10.30pm, three men entered a bowling club on Marsden Street armed with firearms.
The men threatened a female staff member, demanding she hand over money.
During the robbery the woman’s husband attended the location to give her a ride home. He was struck in the head with the butt of a firearm before the offenders fled the scene with a sum of money.
Two of the offenders were wearing balaclava’s and the third man was wearing a motorcycle helmet as they robbed the club.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have information about the robbery to contact Eastwood Detectives via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Charges After Domestic Dispute in Meadowbank
NSW Police News
Police from the Gladesville Local Area Command have charged a man following a domestic dispute in Meadowbank overnight.
About 8.30am yesterday (Sunday 28 February) police attended a home in Bay Drive following reports of a domestic dispute.
Upon arrival officers located a 27-year-old woman in a neighbouring apartment where she spoke with police.
Officers then attended the 34-year-old’s home where he was arrested and taken to Ryde Police Station where officers have applied for a search warrant.
Shortly before 4pm police returned to the man’s home where they executed the warrant and will allege they located a handgun, ammunition, a large sum of cash and an amount of steroids and human growth hormones.
The man was charged with assault, possessing a handgun and related firearm offences, possession of steroids and dealing with proceeds of crime.
He was refused bail and will appear in Ryde Local Court today.
Police from the Gladesville Local Area Command have charged a man following a domestic dispute in Meadowbank overnight.
About 8.30am yesterday (Sunday 28 February) police attended a home in Bay Drive following reports of a domestic dispute.
Upon arrival officers located a 27-year-old woman in a neighbouring apartment where she spoke with police.
Officers then attended the 34-year-old’s home where he was arrested and taken to Ryde Police Station where officers have applied for a search warrant.
Shortly before 4pm police returned to the man’s home where they executed the warrant and will allege they located a handgun, ammunition, a large sum of cash and an amount of steroids and human growth hormones.
The man was charged with assault, possessing a handgun and related firearm offences, possession of steroids and dealing with proceeds of crime.
He was refused bail and will appear in Ryde Local Court today.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Australian Federal Police Stuff Up Again
How many times can the AFP afford to stuff things up? Yet another AFP fail.
From The Age.
Police stuff-up ends sex trial
COSIMA MARRINER
December 16, 2009
CHILD sex abuse charges against former Solomon Islands attorney-general Julian Moti were thrown out yesterday after a Supreme Court judge found the Australian Federal Police's payment of $150,000 to the alleged victim and her family had brought ''the administration of justice into disrepute''.
Mr Moti, an Australian citizen, was arrested at Brisbane International Airport on December 27, 2007, and charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in Noumea and Vanuatu in 1997.
Brisbane Supreme Court Justice Debbie Mullins yesterday upheld Mr Moti's application to stay the proceedings against him, ruling ''the prosecution of these charges against [him] constitutes an abuse of process''.
In a damning indictment of the Australian Federal Police's handling of the case, Justice Mullins found the AFP's payment of $150,000 in living expenses to the alleged victim and her family was ''an affront to the public conscience''.
She said the AFP paid for all the living costs of the girl, her brother, their parents and their six dependents to ensure they gave evidence in court against Mr Moti.
''The giving of the financial support was made after a threat by the complainant and her family members to withdraw as witnesses,'' Justice Mullins said.
She said the amount of living expenses for which the AFP paid was ''of great concern'' as it exceeded the usual witness subsistence payments.
''It raises questions about the integrity of the administration of the Australian justice system when witnesses who live in a foreign country, where it is alleged an Australian citizen committed acts of child sex abuse, expect to be fully supported by the Australian Government, until they give evidence at the trial in Australia of the Australian citizen,'' Justice Mullins said.
''The conduct of the AFP … squarely raises whether the court can countenance the means used to achieve the end of keeping the prosecution of the charges against [Mr Moti] on foot.''
Justice Mullins ruled that ''the payments by the AFP to the witnesses who live in Vanuatu bring the administration of justice into disrepute to such an extent that [Mr Moti] must succeed on his claim of abuse of process on that basis''.
The judge rejected other legal arguments that Mr Moti's deportation from the Solomons was ''a disguised extradition'' and his arrest at Brisbane International Airport was ''unlawful''. She also rejected claims that the AFP investigation into the charges against Mr Moti was politically motivated.
A spokeswoman for the AFP said last night that the organisation was reviewing the judgment. ''It is not appropriate for the AFP to comment on this particular case.''
From The Age.
Police stuff-up ends sex trial
COSIMA MARRINER
December 16, 2009
CHILD sex abuse charges against former Solomon Islands attorney-general Julian Moti were thrown out yesterday after a Supreme Court judge found the Australian Federal Police's payment of $150,000 to the alleged victim and her family had brought ''the administration of justice into disrepute''.
Mr Moti, an Australian citizen, was arrested at Brisbane International Airport on December 27, 2007, and charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in Noumea and Vanuatu in 1997.
Brisbane Supreme Court Justice Debbie Mullins yesterday upheld Mr Moti's application to stay the proceedings against him, ruling ''the prosecution of these charges against [him] constitutes an abuse of process''.
In a damning indictment of the Australian Federal Police's handling of the case, Justice Mullins found the AFP's payment of $150,000 in living expenses to the alleged victim and her family was ''an affront to the public conscience''.
She said the AFP paid for all the living costs of the girl, her brother, their parents and their six dependents to ensure they gave evidence in court against Mr Moti.
''The giving of the financial support was made after a threat by the complainant and her family members to withdraw as witnesses,'' Justice Mullins said.
She said the amount of living expenses for which the AFP paid was ''of great concern'' as it exceeded the usual witness subsistence payments.
''It raises questions about the integrity of the administration of the Australian justice system when witnesses who live in a foreign country, where it is alleged an Australian citizen committed acts of child sex abuse, expect to be fully supported by the Australian Government, until they give evidence at the trial in Australia of the Australian citizen,'' Justice Mullins said.
''The conduct of the AFP … squarely raises whether the court can countenance the means used to achieve the end of keeping the prosecution of the charges against [Mr Moti] on foot.''
Justice Mullins ruled that ''the payments by the AFP to the witnesses who live in Vanuatu bring the administration of justice into disrepute to such an extent that [Mr Moti] must succeed on his claim of abuse of process on that basis''.
The judge rejected other legal arguments that Mr Moti's deportation from the Solomons was ''a disguised extradition'' and his arrest at Brisbane International Airport was ''unlawful''. She also rejected claims that the AFP investigation into the charges against Mr Moti was politically motivated.
A spokeswoman for the AFP said last night that the organisation was reviewing the judgment. ''It is not appropriate for the AFP to comment on this particular case.''
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