Oxley Local Area Command

Youth charged after alleged robbery and assault – Tamworth

Police have charged a male youth after an alleged assault on two men at South Tamworth on the weekend.

Between 4am and 4.30am on Saturday 9 January, two men were walking along Arinya Street when a utility allegedly stopped and three men approached them, demanding a hoodie and a wallet.

The two men split up and ran but were caught and assaulted.

An 18-year-old Tamworth man was chased by two men who allegedly assaulted him before stealing his jumper and wallet.

The second man, an 18-year-old from Bendemeer, was allegedly punched in the face by a third man, but escaped with only minor injuries.

The Tamworth man walked to his home and was taken to hospital where he was treated for suspected facial fractures and numerous cuts and bruises.

Yesterday morning a 17-year-old Tamworth teenager attended Tamworth Police Station where he was interviewed by detectives.

He was charged with robbery in company and aggravated assault with intent to rob.

The teenager was bail refused and appeared at Tamworth Children’s Court yesterday where he was granted strict conditional bail to re-appear on 3 March 2010.

Assistant Commissioner Stuart Wilkins

OPERATION OBEDIENCE continues into 2010

Drivers and pedestrians who disobey red and orange traffic lights, stop and give way signs and pedestrian lights or signs will be targeted across the South West Metropolitan Region tomorrow as part of OPERATION OBEDIENCE.

South West Metropolitan Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Stuart Wilkins said, “We are more determined than ever and we will again target drivers and pedestrians who commit offences at or near our top crash locations.”

“Throughout 2009 we targeted road trauma through a variety of traffic enforcement campaigns” Assistant Commissioner Wilkins said.

“In 2010 we will continue to focus on problem areas with a bad crash history, along with maintaining a very high profile on all major arterial roads.

“If you are travelling throughout the South West Metropolitan Region on the 13th January, we will be covertly and overtly targeting major ‘black-spot’ intersections. If you fail to obey red or orange lights, or any other regulatory sign, you will be stopped,” said Assistant Commissioner Wilkins.

Problem locations on the following roads will be targeted:

• Victoria Road,
• Parramatta Road,
• Hume Highway,
• Milperra Road,
• Canterbury Road,
• Stacey Street,
• King Georges Road,
• Cumberland Highway,
• Woodville Road,
• The Horsley Drive,
• Elizabeth Drive,
• Northern Road,
• Narellan Road,
• Camden Valley Way,
• Appin Road,
• Old Hume Highway,
• Campbelltown Road
• Picton Road
• Other identified semi-rural roads.

For further information regarding OPERATION OBEDIENCE, please contact SWMR Traffic Coordinators, Senior Sergeants Kane or Pierce on (02) 8700 2499.

Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Wilkins

Stabbing incidents across Metropolitan Sydney

NSW Police will continue their crackdown on knives and knife-related crime following three separate stabbing incidents across Metropolitan Sydney overnight.

• In one incident, shortly before 10pm Police were called to a dispute at a block of units in Yangoora Road, Belmore. Upon arrival, they located a male aged in his 40s suffering multiple stab wounds. The man died at the scene and a crime scene was established. A short time later Police attended a nearby address and arrested a 29-year-old man. He was taken to Campsie Police Station and subsequently charged with murder. The man was refused bail and is due to appear at Burwood Local Court today.

• In another incident, about 6.45pm a 17-year-old male and another male were on a bus when they became involved in an argument. The pair alighted from the bus at Copperfield Drive, Ambarvale, and continued to argue before the 17-year-old was assaulted and stabbed several times to his chest. The other male fled the scene. The teenager was taken to Liverpool Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

• In a third incident, about 8.25pm a teenage girl was stabbed under her arm following an altercation involving two groups in Little Oxford Street, Surry Hills. The 16-year-old girl was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital and underwent surgery for a collapsed lung. She remains in a serious but stable condition. This incident took place at a house.

Anyone with information about the incidents at Ambarvale and Surry Hills is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

In 2009 NSW Police searched more than 177,000 people, including about 44,000 in the South West Metropolitan Region.

Of those searches, 2727 people were found in possession of a knife statewide; 601 people possessed a knife in the South West Metropolitan Region.

Continued efforts by Police have contributed to a reduction in offences involving the use of knives and other sharp weapons across NSW over the past two years.

Commander of South West Metropolitan Region, Assistant Commissioner Stuart Wilkins, said Police will continue to crackdown on knives and knife-related crime throughout the state.

“Police in local area commands across the state are continually making our streets safer, confiscating knives from people out to cause trouble or serious crime. Across the State, the number of offences involving a knife or sharp implement is down.”

“High visibility Police Operations such as OPERATION VIKINGS and OPERATION VISION on our public transport network continue to send a strong message to criminals who carry knives that they will be caught,” Assistant Commissioner Wilkins said.

“Police have the resources and the powers they need to detect and confiscate illegal knives.

“We will continue to focus on illegal knives and make no apologies for this tough stance,” Assistant Commissioner Wilkins said.

The penalty for having custody of knife in a public place or school is a $550 ticket.

The maximum penalty under the Summary Offences Act is 20 Penalty units and/or two years imprisonment.

“If you see someone unlawfully carrying a knife in a public place, I urge you to call Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” Assistant Commissioner Wilkins said.

St Marys Local Area Command

Man charged with stalking teenage girl– St Marys

A man will appear in court after allegedly stalking a teenage girl in Sydney’s West on the weekend.

About 3pm on Saturday 9 January, a 14-year-old Colyton girl was walking from St Marys Railway Station towards the Great Western Highway when she was allegedly approached by a 36-year-old Colyton man driving a Ford Falcon.

Police will allege that the man offered the girl a lift several times which she declined on each occasion. He allegedly followed her as she walked along the highway for half an hour, attempting to coerce her into the car. Eventually the man drove away from the girl.

The girl reported the matter to St Marys Police and an investigation was launched.

About 6am this morning Police attended a home at Colyton and arrested a 36-year-old Colyton man.

He was taken to Penrith Police Station where he was interviewed and charged with stalk/intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical/mental harm.

The man has been granted conditional bail and will appear at Penrith Local Court on Wednesday 3 February 2010.

Campsie Local Area Command

Man charged after stabbing death – Belmore

A 29–year-old man faces court today charged after the stabbing death of another man in Sydney’s South-West overnight.

About 9.55pm yesterday (11 January), Police were called to a dispute in a unit block in Yangoora Road, Belmore.

Upon arrival Police located a male, aged in his 40s, with multiple stab wounds.

Attempts were made by Ambulance Paramedics to revive the man, however they were unsuccessful.

A crime scene was established at the address.

A short time later Police attended a nearby address and spoke to a 29–year-old man who was arrested and taken to Campsie Police Station.

The man was subsequently charged with murder and will appear in Burwood Local Court later today.

Inquiries to establish the man’s identity are still continuing, however it is believed he is an acquaintance of the 29–year-old Belmore man.

St George Local Area Command

Four teens face further charges following spate of robberies – St George LAC

Police have laid further charges against a group of teenagers allegedly involved in a spate of robberies in the St George area last week.

About 4am on Sunday (10 January) Police from St George Proactive Crime Unit were patrolling the Kogarah area following a number of robbery offences in the vicinity of the railway station when they stopped a silver coloured Toyota Rav4 in Queen Victoria Street.

Police will allege all five occupants of the vehicle had just robbed a couple before running to the car were they were arrested and taken to St George Police Station. They were all charged with robbery with aggravation.

They included:

• An 18-year-old man from Bankstown
• An 18-year-old man from Condell Park
• An 16-year-old boy from Chester Hill
• An 15-year-old boy from Yagoona
• An 14-year-old boy from Chester Hill

Yesterday the two men appeared at Kogarah Local Court while the teens appeared at Parramatta Children’s Court respectively.

Following investigations by Police from St George Local Area Command into the robberies, detectives yesterday laid further charges against the two 18-year-old men and 15 and 16-year-old boys.

These include:

• Both 18-year-olds charged and refused bail on seven counts of robbery in company, two counts of aggravated assault with intent to rob and one count of robbery armed with an offensive weapon, to appear at Central Local Court on 25 January.
• The 15 and 16-year-old boys charged and refused bail on six counts of robbery in company, two counts of aggravated assault with intent to rob and one count of robbery armed with offensive weapon, to appear at Parramatta Children’s Court today.

Police will allege the robberies occurred in the early hours of the morning, between Thursday 7 January and Sunday 10 January in the areas of:

• Percival Street, Carlton,
• Railway Parade, Kogarah,
• Queen Victoria Street, Kogarah,
• Railway Street, Kogarah,
• Paine Street, Kogarah,
• Wallace Street, Bexley,
• Carlton Parade, Carlton,
• Watkin Street, Rockdale.

It is further alleged the group approached their victims and demanded money with some being assaulted and having cash and personal items stolen from them in what police have described as opportunistic crimes.

Police have said this is a timely reminder for people to remain vigilant about their own personal safety, keep their belongings securely on their person, walk in well lit areas and where possible walk in groups.

Anyone who feels unsafe, or is approached and harassed by strangers while walking to and from home is urged to contact Police via Triple Zero (000).

Campsie Local Area Command

Stabbing death – Belmore

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man during an incident in Sydney’s South-West last night (11 January).

About 9.55pm Police were called to a dispute in a unit block in Yangoora Road, Belmore.

Upon arrival Police located a male aged in his 40’s with multiple stab wounds.

Attempts were made by Ambulance Paramedics to revive the man, however they were unsuccessful. A crime scene was established at the address.

A short time later Police attended a nearby address and spoke to a man who is currently assisting detectives with inquiries at Campsie Police Station.

Anyone with information on the incident should contact Campsie Police (02) 9784 9399 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Flemington Local Area Command

Police appeal after shipping container and $100k of tyres stolen – Silverwater

Police are appealing for assistance after a shipping container with over $100,000 worth of car tyres was stolen from a warehouse in Silverwater.

It is believed between 2pm on Saturday 9 January and 6am Monday 11 January unknown offenders have broken into a tyre business on Egerton Street, Silverwater.

Investigators believe the offenders drove a truck into the yard of the premises before stealing the shipping container and a trailer, both containing high performance car tyres.

Police from Flemington Local Area Command were called to the business following the discovery of the theft and investigations were conducted at the scene including a crime scene examination and canvass of nearby businesses.

Anyone who might have seen something suspicious around the warehouse on the weekend or has information which might assist investigators is urged to contact Auburn Police on (02) 9646 8699 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Members of the public are reminded to be wary of anyone offering to sell them high performance, brand name car tyres at unrealistic prices and report any such incident to Police.

Liverpool Local Area Command

Man charged after security guard glassed – Liverpool

A man has been charged after allegedly ‘glassing’ a security guard at a hotel in Sydney’s South-West last night.

About 10.40pm, a security guard on duty at the hotel on Scott Street, Liverpool asked a male patron to leave the premises due to intoxication.

After escorting the male out of the hotel, the security guard re-entered the building.

The man he had removed from the hotel then allegedly picked up and smashed a glass bottle and re-entered the hotel.

He confronted the security guard and a struggle ensued, during which the man allegedly struck the guard to the side of his head causing a serious laceration to his temple.

The security guard fended off the man and he was immediately taken to Liverpool Hospital.

Police attended and established a crime scene. A 35-year-old Liverpool man was arrested at the scene and taken to Liverpool Police Station where he was charged with malicious wounding with intent.

The man was refused bail and will appear at Liverpool Local Court this morning.

Campbelltown Local Area Command

Police investigate stabbing – Ambarvale

A teenager is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed at Ambarvale last night (11 January).

About 6:45pm, it is believed a 17-year-old male and another male were on a bus heading towards Ambarvale when they became involved in a verbal argument.

The pair got off the bus at Copperfield Drive near Hartsford Road, Ambarvale where they continued to argue.

During the incident the 17-year-old was assaulted and sustained a number of stab wounds to his chest before the other male fled the scene.

Police and Paramedics were called and the teenager was taken to Liverpool Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

A crime scene was established at Copperfield Drive with local detectives and crime scene officers conducting investigations into the matter.

Police are appealing for anyone who was on the bus or in Copperfield Drive and who witnessed the assault, to contact Campbelltown Police on (02) 4620 1199 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.