Daily Archives: 10/08/2016

Firearms stolen during break-in – Armidale

Police are investigating the theft of five firearms after a break and enter in the state’s north yesterday.

About 9pm (Monday 8 August 2016), a home on Butler’s Lane, Armidale, was broken into.

During the break and enter, the gun safe was accessed and its contents were stolen, including five registered firearms.

They include two shotguns, three bolt action rifles and ammunition.

Officers from Armidale Local Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.

Inquiries are continuing and police are appealing for anyone who may have any information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Man caught travelling 200km/h near Gundagai

A man has had his car confiscated, been fined more than $2300 and had his license suspended after he was allegedly detected travelling at 200km/h near Gundagai this afternoon.

Just after 5pm (Tuesday 9 August 2016), officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting speed enforcement duties on the Hume Highway at Mundarlo, near south Gundagai, when they observed a white BMW travelling at an alleged 200km/h in a 110km/h marked zone.

The vehicle was stopped near the Snowy Mountains Highway intersection and police spoke to the male driver, who was the only occupant.

The 42-year-old man was issued an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, which carries a $2350 fine.

The man’s BMW was towed from the scene and will remain confiscated by police for three months. His driver’s licence was suspended for six months.

Traffic & Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said excessive speeding and other dangerous behaviour on our roads would not be tolerated.

“We are working hard to educate people on road safety through campaigns like ‘Toward Zero’, which is about lowering the road toll, but we also need to continue to target bad driver behaviour,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

“Our ongoing road enforcement activities across the state aim to ensure those people who are putting put their own lives and the lives of others at risk on our roads by doing the wrong thing are targeted and detected.”

Man charged after teenager approached – Newcastle West

Police have charged a man with intimidation after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly approached and chased in Newcastle West this morning.

The teenager told police she was on Wood Street, Newcastle, about 8.20am today (Tuesday 9 August 2016), when she noticed a man walking towards her.

Police will allege the girl crossed the road but was followed and then chased.

A number of onlookers intervened and police arrived a short time later.

A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Newcastle Police Station.

He was charged with stalk/intimidate and refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 10 August 2016).

Meanwhile, police are investigating the alleged approach of two women by a man between 7am and 7.30am at Islington Park this morning.

They ask anyone with information about those incidents to come forward.