Monthly Archives: October 2015

Man charged after making threats – Joint Counter Terrorism Team

A man has been charged after allegedly threatening a man and a woman at the weekend.

Investigators will allege a 24-year-old man attended a home in Goulburn on Saturday (10 October 2015), and threatened a 22-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend.

It will also be alleged he had earlier sent threatening text messages to the other man.

About 4.40pm yesterday (Tuesday 13 October 2015), the 24-year-old man was arrested by police from Redfern Local Area Command.

He was taken to Redfern Police Station and spoken to by officers from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) about threatening posts on social media.

These posts have since been removed.

He was later charged with use carriage service to threaten to kill, intimidation to cause fear of physical or mental harm, and use carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.

He has been refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court today (Wednesday 14 October 2015).

Inquiries are continuing.

Man charged over Armidale home invasion – SF Inga

Detectives investigating an alleged home invasion at Armidale last month have arrested and charged a man.

On Saturday 5 September 2015, four males allegedly forced entry to a home on McDonald Drive armed with firearms.

The group allegedly threatened the occupants – a man and woman who were at home with their infant child – and demanded cash.

They fled with money and jewellery.

Police were alerted and officers from New England Local Area Command attended and commenced inquiries as part of Strike Force Inga.

Following extensive inquiries, a 20-year-old man was arrested at a home on Drummond Avenue at Armidale just before 6am (Wednesday 14 October 2015).

He was taken to Armidale Police Station where he was charged with being armed with a dangerous weapon, as well as an outstanding arrest warrant, and appeared at Armidale Local Court.

He was refused bail to re-appear in Armidale Local Court on 19 October 2015.

Inquiries by Strike Force Inga into alleged armed robberies in Armidale continue.

Woman charged after mother’s death – Lake Macquarie

A woman has been charged after the death of her mother at Redhead, in the Lake Macquarie area.

Just before 6.30pm yesterday (Saturday 10 October 2015), police were called to a home on Kalaroo Road, following reports a woman had been stabbed.

Officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and found the body of a 73-year-old woman with a number of stab wounds.

The woman’s 36-year-old daughter was arrested at the home and taken to Charlestown Police Station.

Police have charged the woman with murder; use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence; and take /detain person with intent to obtain advantage cause actual bodily harm.

The woman has been refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Sunday 11 October 2015).

Police arrest Goulburn escapee – Unanderra

A man who escaped from a correctional centre in Goulburn has been arrested.

About 5.10pm (Thursday 1 October 2015) a Traffic and Highway Patrol vehicle stopped a vehicle on Five Islands Road, Unanderra and the passenger, who was identified as the 25-year-old man who escaped from Goulburn Correctional Centre yesterday, was arrested.

Two women who were in the vehicle have also been arrested.

They have all been taken to local police stations where they are assisting with inquiries.

Police thank the media and the public for their assistance.

Tesla’s First Australian Inter-City Supercharger Is Open In Goulburn

A Tesla Supercharger can deliver 270km of optimal distance driving range to a Tesla Model S in 30 minutes; a longer charge will increase the range available up to the car’s 502km rated maximum if the full battery charging option is selected, otherwise the car will stop charging at around 90 per cent charge to maintain the best possible battery health and longevity. Tesla has installed 501 Supercharger stations around the world since the Model S’ 2012 launch, with almost 2300 individual Supercharger bays available to customers.

The Goulburn Supercharger installation is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere; there’s a slightly smaller six-bay installation connecting Canberra and Melbourne in Albury-Wodonga. The combination allows Tesla Model S and Model X owners to drive between Australia’s two largest cities and the national capital without stopping for more than an hour at a time to charge — the top Model S can fill its 85kWh battery from nearly empty to nearly full in that time. Charging at Supercharger stations is, Tesla boasts, also free for life.

Other Superchargers are already up and running around New South Wales, just like the Goulburn one; there is a six-bay permanent Supercharger station at Wodonga on the NSW-Victoria border, and a temporary two-bay Supercharger at Euroa. Outside of those, there are four Superchargers at the Richmond showroom in Victoria, four Superchargers at the Star casino in Pyrmont in Sydney, and two of the five Superchargers at Tesla’s flagship showroom in St Leonards on Sydney’s north shore are open to the public 24/7. [Tesla Motors]

P.S — I drove a diesel Pajero down to Goulburn for Tesla’s official opening ceremony for the Supercharger station there. Over the 362km round trip, I used 36 litres of fuel; at the average Sydney price today of 124.4c per litre, my trip cost $44.59. A Tesla would have done it for free, and its emissions would have only been that of the power station used to produce its battery’s electrical charge.

Police investigate armed robbery – Broadmeadow

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an armed at a post office in Broadmeadow this afternoon.

About 12.50pm (Thursday 1 October 2010) a man entered a post office on Belford Street armed with a firearm.

He approached the counter and threatened a staff member while demanding cash.

The female employee handed him an amount of cash and he ran from the store.

He has been described as being Asian in appearance, and aged between 20-30 with a tall build.

No one was hurt during the robbery, and police have established a crime scene while investigations continue.

Appeal to locate vehicle used in escape – Goulburn

Police have renewed a public appeal to help locate a minimum security prisoner who escaped from Goulburn Correctional Centre yesterday, and have also appealed for information to help locate a vehicle used in the escape.

Beau Wiles, 25, was last seen at a work area outside the minimum security section within the Goulburn Correctional Complex just before 10am yesterday (Wednesday 30 September 2015).

Police from The Hume Local Area Command continue to search for Wiles, and have moved into an investigative phase, targeting persons and locations Beau Wiles is known to frequent.

He’s described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 180cm tall, with medium build, brown hair and green eyes. Wiles has a tattoo on his lower right forearm and was wearing prison greens.

Police are also asking for assistance from the community to locate a vehicle that may have been used yesterday to transport the escapee from the Goulburn area.

The vehicle is described as being a black Holden Commodore SS Sedan VE 2008 to 2012 Model. Police are asking the driver of that vehicle to contact police to assist with inquiries.

Police are following up a number of leads and wish to thank the community for their assistance so far.

State Crime Command are also assisting local detectives to investigate the escape and locate the escapee to return him to custody.

Police investigate aggravated break in – Armidale

Police are investigating an aggravated break in at a home in Armidale this morning.

About 4am (Thursday 1 October 2015), a 78-year-old woman was in her Allingham Street home when she answered a knock at the door.

Police have been told two men armed with a spade and tyre lever pushed past the woman and forced their way in to the home.

Once inside, one of the men approached and threatened the woman’s 80-year-old male partner, while the other demanded money from the woman.

The men took jewellery and cash before leaving the scene.

Officers attached to New England Local Area Command were called and a crime scene was established.

Police would like to speak to two men who may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The first man is described as 175-180cm tall, of medium build, wearing dark clothing with his face covered.

The second man is described as 175-180cm tall, of thin build, wearing dark clothing with his face covered.

Investigators are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.

Police appeal following attempted armed robbery – Armidale

Police are appealing for information following the attempted armed robbery of a delivery driver in Armidale yesterday.

About 8pm (Wednesday 30 September 2015), a 43-year-old man was delivering a food order to a home on Bain Crescent.

The delivery man was approached by a male on the driveway and then directed towards the house.

The delivery man was grabbed from behind by the male and told not to move. Three other males then approached the man, one of which was carrying a large piece of timber.

The delivery man was able to struggle free and ran from the males who were last seen running east towards McIntosh Street and into bushland.

Armidale Police were notified of the incident and commenced an investigation. A number of items were secured at the scene for forensic examination.

As inquiries continue, police would like to speak to four males who may be able to assist them.

They are all described as being between 140 to 170 cm tall with thin builds and about 12 to 15 years old.

Man charged, firearm and weapons seized – Wangi Wangi

A man has been charged with firearm and weapon offences after a traffic stop in Wangi Wangi yesterday.

About 11pm, (Wednesday 30 September 2015), police attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were conducting patrols of the area when they stopped a vehicle on Dobell Drive.

During a search of the car police allegedly located a loaded homemade pistol, ammunition, a set of knuckle dusters, a large fishing knife and cash.

The 29-year-old man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station.

He was charged with five offences including possess unregistered firearm – not prohibited firearm/pistol, and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit.

He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 1 October 2015).