Eastwood Local Area Command

About 11.45pm on Friday 6^th November 2009, a male victim was working as a console operator at a service station on Shepherds Drive, Cherrybrook.

The victim was preparing to close when a male person approached him and demanded money. The male person was armed with a knife. The victim removed the cash tray from the register and placed it on the counter. The male person removed a small amount of cash from the tray and left the service station.

The male person is described as 25 years old, tanned skin, 180cm tall, solid build, wearing a grey long sleeve top pulled up over his nose, round black hat and dark coloured jeans.

If anyone has information or witnessed this offence, please call Eastwood Police Station on 9858 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Eastern Beaches Local Area Command

Detectives appeal for information into death of a man & woman at Clovelly – Homicide Squad

Strike Force Sky has been called upon to investigate this double fatality.

Detective Acting Chief Superintendent Geoff Beresford is appealing to the public for any information relating to the death of a man and woman at Clovelly, in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

There were up to three children in the house at the time with one child injured in the attack.

Police attended the semi-detached Clovelly Road home just before 6pm yesterday (Monday 9 November) following reports to ‘Triple 0’ of a disturbance at the location.

“It is a very difficult investigation. Do not approach this person.” Detective Acting Chief Superintendent Geoff Beresford said.

Police have released an image of a person of interest.

Police request that anyone with any information about this incident should contact Maroubra Police on 02 9349 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Detective Acting Chief Superintendent Geoff Beresford

Victor P Taffa

Rev. Gordon Moyes has announced that he will be joining the Family First Party. This move by Moyes follows his resignation from the Christian Democratic Party.

 Speculation is mounting that Moyes may quit Parliament altogether however these rumours may possibly be emanating from the office of Christian Democratic Leader Rev. Fred Nile of whom Moyes has had a major falling out.

 The New South Wales Legislative Council is normally the perfect picture of serenity only adds to the uncertainty swirling around Macquarie Street and that of the leadership of Premier Nathan Rees.

National Chairman of Family First, Mr Bob Day AO, announced on behalf of the National Executive and the NSW Division of Family First: “I am pleased to report that the Federal Executive of Family First has accepted Dr Gordon Moyes AC, as a member of the Party and appoints him to be the Parliamentary representative of Family First in New South Wales Parliament.”

Bob Day extolled the calibre of Dr Moyes when he stated, “Gordon Moyes represents the rare group of visionary humanitarians in the mould of William Booth the founder of the Salvation Army, Edith Cowan, Fred Hollows, and Tim Costello.”

Traffic Services Branch

You will be caught

One fatality has been recorded on New South Wales roads during Operation Drink Drive II.

Officers attached to the Southern Region Crash Investigation Unit are examining the circumstances surrounding a collision involving two vehicles on the Princes Highway at Gerringong about 8.45am yesterday (Friday 6 November 2009) which resulted in the death of a 73-year-old female.

Drink Drive II Day 2:

Year 2009 results: 41,453 Breath Tests       55 Drink Driving Charges

Year 2008 results: 39,679 Breath Tests     151 Drink Driving Charges

Overall Operation Drink Drive II Results:

Year 2009 results: 77,025 Breath Tests     108 Drink Driving Charges

Year 2008 results: 74,853 Breath Tests     259 Drink Driving Charges

Traffic Services Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, says while the number of people drink-driving is less than last year, it is still not good enough.

“Too many people are still under the misapprehension that they can drink and drive,” Asst Commissioner Hartley said.

“Anyone thinking that is wrong – if you drink and drive you will be caught and face a range of penalties, including the possible immediate suspension and confiscation of your licence.”

“People need to take responsibility for their actions.”

“If you want to enjoy a few drinks with some friends, nominate a designated driver. But under no circumstances get behind the wheel while intoxicated.”

“It can potentially result in your death or serious injury, the serious injury or deaths of your mates, or an innocent third party.”

“Police are out in force on the roads and if you break the rules or drive irresponsibly, you will be caught,” Asst Commissioner Hartley said.

Examples of irresponsible driver behaviour during Day Two of Operation Drink Drive II include:

CRONULLA: About 1am today (Saturday 7 November 2009), Sutherland Highway Patrol officers saw a Daewoo Lanos sedan turn into Wilbur Avenue and almost collide with a number of parked vehicles. Police stopped the vehicle and spoke to an 18-year-old female P1 driver. She returned a positive breath test and allegedly recorded a reading of 0.181. The teenager was charged with drive with High Range PCA and had her drivers licence immediately suspended and confiscated. She’ll appear at Sutherland Local Court later this month.

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BONDI JUNCTION: About 3:15pm yesterday (Friday 6 November 2009), Rose Bay Highway Patrol officers were conducting speed detection duties on Syd Einfeld Drive when they allegedly detected a blue Yamaha motorcycle travelling at 168km/h in a sign-posted 80km/h zone. The 36-year-old male rider was stopped and charged with Exceed Speed over 45km/h and had his licence immediately suspended.

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NEWPORT: About 1.10pm yesterday, Northern Beaches Highway Patrol officers were performing speed detection duties on Barrenjoey Road when they allegedly detected a Mitsubishi Lancer travelling at 116km/h in a 60km/h zone. The 56-year-old male driver was issued a traffic infringement notice for Exceed Speed over 45km/h and had his licence immediately suspended.

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GLADESVILLE: About 12.30am today, police witnessed a vehicle allegedly turn left through a red traffic light on Pittwater Road and nearly collide with a vehicle on other side of the road. Police stopped the car, and breath-tested the Provisional driver who allegedly returned a positive reading of 0.209. The driver was charged will appear in Ryde Local Court on 16 December charged with High Range PCA, No P Plates and Disobey traffic lights. The drivers licence was confiscated and suspended by police.

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FAIRFIELD: About 2.40am yesterday, a vehicle collided with a parked and unattended car on The Horsley Drive. The 26-year-old male driver from Padstow allegedly left the scene. He was later located by police and breath-tested, allegedly returning a positive reading of 0.184. He was charged with High Range PCA AND Negligent Driving. Police suspended the man’s Queensland Drivers licence.

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NELSONS PLAINS: About 7pm yesterday, police were alerted to a 41-year-old female from Mayfield allegedly driving a 1997 Ford Falcon sedan in an erratic manner on Raymond Terrace Road. Officers arrested the woman and she was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where she allegedly returned a positive breath analysis reading of 0.300. The female will be issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for High Range PCA and her licence was suspended by police.

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KIAH: About 8.30pm yesterday, a 47-year-old male was driving on the Princes Highway when he was stopped for a random breath test. After returning a positive result the male was taken to Eden Police Station where he allegedly returned a reading of 0.185. Further inquiries revealed that the man didn’t hold a drivers licence and has never held one in any state or territory. He was charged with High Range PCA and Unlicenced Driver, Never Held and will appear in Eden Local Court next month.

Operation Drink Drive II concludes at 11.59pm today (Saturday 7 November 2009).

Hunter Valley Highway Patrol

Learner driver clocked at 184km/h in 80km/h zone – Hunter Valley

Police have clocked a learner driver travelling more than 100km/h above the legal speed limit in wet conditions in the Hunter Valley.

Officers from the Hunter Valley Highway Patrol observed a beige Toyota Corolla sedan travelling at high speed north along the New England Highway near Singleton about 9.30pm yesterday (Friday 6 November).

Police activated their unmarked patrol vehicle’s warning devices in a bid to pull over the Toyota; however, the male driver failed to stop and police initiated a pursuit.

The pursuit was terminated just south of Singleton after police allegedly clocked the vehicle’s speed at 184km/h – that’s 104km/h above the maximum 80km/h legal speed limit for learner drivers.

A short time later, police spotted the Toyota stopped in the grounds of the school.

They approached the vehicle and arrested the 26-year-old Chinese National, the holder of a learner’s permit and sole occupant of the vehicle.

He was breath-tested with negative result before being taken to Muswellbrook Police Station and charged with numerous offences, including:

• Drive vehicle recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous.
• Not stop vehicle when directed to do so.
• Exceed speed limit by more than 45km/h.

The offender has been conditionally bailed and will appear in Muswellbrook Local Court on 7 December 2009.

Brisbane Water Local Area Command

Seven arrested, charged following major drug operation – NSW Central Coast

Police have put a significant dent in the illicit drug trade on the state’s Central Coast after charging seven alleged members of a speed and ecstasy syndicate.

Officers attached to the Brisbane Water Local Area Command’s Drug Unit commenced ‘Operation Kosmina’ earlier this year to target the illegal supply of Methylamphetamine (speed) and MDMA (ecstasy) locally.

Following a lengthy investigation, the covert operation was expanded to incorporate Tuggerah Lakes LAC investigators and the Region Enforcement Squad at Gordon, in Sydney’s north.

The operation culminated yesterday (Friday 6 November) in the arrest of three men and four women and the seizure of speed and ecstasy, worth approximately $100,000 on the street.

Two men, aged 37 and 43, and a 34-year-old woman were arrested by police at The Entrance; a 38-year-old man was taken into custody at a Woongarrah residence; two women, aged 19 and 20, were arrested at a luxury Terrigal hotel; and a 56-year-old woman was captured at Dural.

Search warrants executed on the Woongarrah house and another at Pennant Hills allegedly turned up cash and drug paraphernalia.

All seven alleged offenders have been charged with a raft of drug-related matters.

The 37, 38 and 43-year-old men have been refused bail to appear in Gosford Bail Court this morning, while it’s expected the 56-year-old woman will face Parramatta Bail Court today.

Their three co-accused have been granted conditional bail to appear in court at a later date.

Southern Region Crash Investigation Unit

Police investigate fatal crash – Gerringong

Police have appealed for a truck driver who might hold vital information about a fatal crash at Gerringong, on the state’s south coast, to come forward.

About 8.45am yesterday (Friday 6 November), a Holden Commodore station wagon was towing a trailer southbound on the Princes Highway at Gerringong.

The vehicle was being driven by a 49-year-old Windang man, who had a 48-year-old man as a passenger.

It appears the vehicle jack-knifed as it negotiated a small rise and crossed to the northbound lanes.

The side of the Holden hit a guard rail while the trailer struck a Toyota van being driven by a 75-year-old Nowra man, who had a 73-year-old female passenger with him.

Both occupants of the Toyota were trapped and had to be released. The elderly woman was airlifted from the crash scene but died prior to reaching hospital.

The highway was blocked for several hours while investigations were undertaken.

Officers from the Southern Region Crash Investigation Unit are continuing their inquiries and have seized both vehicles for mechanical examination.

Investigators have appealed for the driver of a heavy vehicle that was travelling in front of the Toyota van to come forward. Officers have stressed that vehicle was not involved in the collision but the driver might be able to provide police with vital information.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crash Investigators via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A report outlining the full circumstances of the death will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

North Shore Local Area Command

Police investigate bus crash – Lane Cove

Police on Sydney’s North Shore are investigating the circumstances surrounding a peak-hour collision between two buses at Lane Cove.

About 5.45pm yesterday (Friday 6 November), a southbound government bus collided with the rear of a private bus on the Gore Hill Freeway.

The male driver of the private bus was conveyed by ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment of a neck injury.

Paramedics also treated to seven passengers from the government bus who suffered relatively minor injuries. Three of them were later transported to hospital.

Traffic was delayed for several hours in the area as emergency services personnel, investigators and salvage crews conducted their operations.

Police from North Shore Local Area Command are continuing their investigations into the cause of the collision.

Drink Drive II-You will be caught

Traffic Services Branch

Day 1 results 

Police are pleased with results from the first day of operation Drink Drive II, with a significant drop in drink driving offences detected by police compared to last year.

With 34,491 people breath tested so far, only 30 people have been charged. Last year, 108 drink driving offences were detected during the first day of the operation.

Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, commander of Traffic Services said “Although the results are encouraging, it’s still 30 too many”.

The operation period also remains fatality free.

Despite the pleasing results, there have been numerous acts of stupidity witnessed by police during day one of Drink Drive II: 

*About 1.15am on Thursday 5 November 2009 police were conducting stationary RBT on King Georges Road, Beverley Hills when a vehicle was stopped by police and a rear seat passenger was seen to be holding an unrestrained three-year-old boy in her arms. Police advised her to place the child in an empty child seat which was in the vehicle. However, police discovered that the child seat was sitting loose on the seat and not properly fitted to the vehicle. The driver was instructed to fit the child seat properly and sit the child in the seat prior to leaving the site. The driver was issued a ticket for having an unrestrained child in the vehicle, which is a $253 fine with the loss of three demerit points.

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*At 3.20pm on Thursday 5 November 2009 a 23yr old male was travelling north on the Hume Hwy, Gundagai. He was signalled to stop at a stationary Random Breath Testing site but allegedly failed to do so. At this time the accused was consuming alcohol whilst driving. He was stopped a short distance away on the Hume Hwy and checks revealed the vehicle was stolen the day before in Frankston, Victoria. Checks on the man also found he had never held a license and had an outstanding warrant. The man was arrested and taken to Gundagai Police Station where he was detected with a special range concentration of alcohol, with a reading of 0.02. He was charged with the warrant, special range drink driving and numerous traffic offences.

Operation Drink Drive II-YOU WILL BE CAUGHT

* At 6.30pm on Thursday 5 November 2009 a 42yo female stopped at a kebab shop within a shopping centre at Blacktown.  Whilst exiting the parking spot she allegedly hit a parked vehicle behind her.  Witnesses called to nearby police who attended and chased the car on foot.  Whilst exiting the shopping centre the woman collided with a gutter which allowed police to catch the vehicle. She was tested with a positive result. Whilst being placed into a caged truck the woman allegedly dug her nails into one of the arresting police officers and drew blood.  She was taken to Blacktown Police Station where police discovered that her licence had expired one and a half months earlier. Once tested she returned a reading of 0.271. She was subsequently charged with assault police, resist arrest, high range PCA, driving unlicensed and not provide particulars to other driver.  Her licence was confiscated and suspended and she was ordered to appear at Blacktown Local Court on 15 December 2009.

Police RBT-YOU WILL BE CAUGHT

* About 12.35am on Friday 6 November 2009 a 26yo male driving a Holden Apollo sedan in the suburb of Islington in Newcastle was stopped for a mobile random breath test.  The driver recorded a positive result and was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he recorded a reading of 0.170. He was charged with high range drink driving and driving unlicensed.  When the man was questioned about his drinking history he stated that he consumed 47 beers between 6.30pm and midnight.

“This is exactly the type of stupid behaviour we are targeting, and we will make no apologies for removing people like this from the road.” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said in relation to the Islington incident.

Operation Drink Drive II continues until 11.59pm on Saturday night.

Sutherland Police

Man and woman charged after $80,000 worth of cannabis located – Sutherland

A man and woman have been charged after police seized $80,000 worth of cannabis plants in Sydney’s south yesterday.

About 1.30pm yesterday (Thursday, 5 November) police attached to the Sutherland Proactive Crime Team executed a search warrant on a unit on the Princes Highway at Sutherland.

Police will allege that they seized sixteen hydroponically grown cannabis plants with an estimated potential street value of $80,000 and an amount of cannabis leaf.

A 42-year-old Sutherland man and 41-year-old Sutherland woman were arrested at the scene and taken to Sutherland police station.

The man was charged with cultivate a prohibited plant, while the woman was charged with knowingly take part in the cultivation of a prohibited plant. Both were charged with possess prohibited drug.

Both have been given strict conditional bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court on Thursday 26 November 2009.