Daily Archives: 04/03/2016

Driver arrested for drug driving with three-month-old baby in vehicle – Traffic and Highway Patrol

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A woman has been charged for alleged drug-driving and drug possession, while a three-month-old baby was in the vehicle.

About 2am today (Friday 4 March 2016), Traffic and Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle on Kooringal Road in Wagga Wagga for random breath and drug tests.

The 24-year-old female driver passed the alcohol breath test. She was then tested for drugs and returned a positive result for methamphetamine.

Officers searched the vehicle and located 5.27 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to amphetamines.

They also saw the three-month-old child in the backseat of the car.

Relatives of the child attended the police station and the child was handed over into their care.

The woman was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police station, where a second drug test returned a positive result for methamphetamines.

She was charged with possess prohibited drug, deemed supply prohibited drug and prohibited from driving for 24 hours.

Bail conditions are still being determined.

Three charged after drug and firearm raids – Wallabadah, Tamworth

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Police have arrested and charged three men after an investigation into the supply of methamphetamine and possession of unregistered firearms in Tamworth.

About 9.50am yesterday (Thursday 3 March 2016), police from Oxley Local Area Command executed simultaneous search warrants at addresses on Wallabadah Road, Wallabadah, and Dandaloo Street, Tamworth.

At the Wallabadah address police located 6 unregistered firearms including a sawn-off shotgun and a semi-automatic .32 calibre pistol, as well as assorted ammunition.

Also allegedly found in the home were 140 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ice), along with an amount of cash. Property suspected of being stolen was also located.

Police arrested three men at Wallabadah address, aged 51, 48 and 38, who were taken to Tamworth Police Station.

The 51-year-old was charged with 16 offences including supply prohibited drug, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, and a range of firearm offences.

The 48-year-old man was charged with firearm offences.

The 38-year-old man was charged with possess prohibited drug and firearm offences.

They were all refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court today (Friday 4 March 2016).

At the Dandaloo Street, Tamworth address, police seized an amount of crystal methamphetamine (ice), as well as a small amount of cannabis leaf, shotgun cartridges and a set of nunchuks.

A 51-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were spoken to at the address and inquiries are continuing.

Investigations continue after man slashed with box cutter – Hamilton

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Investigations are continuing after a man was injured by a box cutter in Hamilton yesterday.

About 10.15am (Thursday 3 February 2016), a 22-year-old man was at a shared residence in Gordon Avenue when he became involved in an argument with two other men.

One of the men approached the 22-year-old man and allegedly slashed his arms with a box cutter.

The 22-year-old left the house and contacted emergency services.

He was taken to John Hunter Hospital for non-life threatening lacerations to his upper right and left arms.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene at the location.

Investigations into the matter are continuing and anyone with information that could assist police is urged to come forward.

Critical incident investigation – Newcastle

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A critical incident investigation has been launched following the critical injury of a man at Newcastle Police Station today.

About 6.10pm (Thursday 3 March 2016), a 45-year-old man attended Newcastle Police Station.

While speaking to police, he produced a sharp object and began to injure himself.

The man was Tasered by police and restrained.

He has been taken to John Hunter Hospital for surgery and is now in a stable condition.

A critical incident team from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident.

That investigation will be overseen by the Professional Standards Command.

No further details are available at this time.

Two arrested over alleged charity fraud – Albury

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A man and woman will face court next month after allegedly defrauding a charity, in southern NSW.

It will be alleged that over a period of about two years, a 40-year-old man and 40-year-old woman allegedly conducted fraudulent fundraising activities in the Albury community, raising over $100,000.

In October 2015, detectives from Albury Local Area Command were notified and commenced an investigation.

As a result of their inquiries, last Friday (26 February 2016), a 40-year-old man and 40-year-old woman were issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for fraud.

The pair will face Albury Local Court on 5 April 2016.

Police seek man on arrest warrant – Cootamundra

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man wanted by virtue of arrest warrant in the Young area.

Jamie Light, aged 40, also known as Michael Walsh, is wanted in relation to five outstanding arrest warrants for fraud offences.

He is described as being Caucasian in appearance, between 190-195cm tall, brown eyes, brown hair, beard and a moustache.

He is known to frequent Young, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga, Canberra, Goulburn and Shellharbour areas.

Anyone who sees Jamie Light is advised not to approach him but to contact Young Police Station (02) 6382 8199 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.