Lake Illawarra Local Area Command

Man charged after double stabbing – Warilla

A Warilla man faces court today over the alleged stabbing of two teenagers last week.

About 11pm on Friday 5 February the pair was drinking with friends at a Fleetwood Crescent residence at Warilla when a small fight broke out between several persons at the party.

During the physical altercation a 16-year-old Albion Park boy and a 17-year-old Warilla boy both sustained stab wounds to their backs. Both of the teenagers underwent surgery at Wollongong Hospital for their injuries.

The offender then fled the area.

Detectives from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command attended the scene and conducted inquiries.

About 10.30pm yesterday, Police arrested an 18-year-old Warilla man at a local residence.

The male was subsequently charged with reckless wounding (x2) and affray.

The male was refused bail and will appear in Wollongong Local Court later today.

St Marys Local Area Command

Crash claims three lives – Colyton

Three people have now died in a single car crash near St Marys early today.

Emergency services were called to the Great Western Highway at Colyton shortly after 3.15am after the XR6 turbo Ford Falcon sedan left the road and struck a power pole.

A man believed to be a passenger died at the scene.

The male P-Plate driver and a woman aged travelling in the rear of the car have since died.

A third passenger, also a young woman, has suffered serious leg injuries and a fourth female passenger escaped unscathed.

All are believed to be aged in their late teens or early 20s.

All eastbound lanes of the highway are closed between Sydney Street and Bennett Road. They are expected to reopen shortly.

Police were unable to say what steps are being taken to end the “car culture” that has completely overtaken the minds of young drivers and gives people the idea that driving a car is a licence to do whatever they like to fellow passengers and other road users.

Recent accidents on roads have included:

Melbourne road accident where five passengers were killed when the driver hit a telegraph pole at excessive speed with the car decapitated in two.

Police at Ashfield Local Area Command have attended whereby a teenage driver who has never held a licence crashed into two vehicles with a two year old on board.

Road authorities would be well placed to ascertain as to whether or not the positioning of power poles requires a review and if all power poles be place further from curbsides than currently occurs.

Police when asked referred this matter to the road authorities to consider.

Police would not confirm that society has taken leave of its collective senses.

Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command

Queensland Police

Police extradite and charge man over violent robbery attempt – NSW North Coast

Police have extradited a man from Queensland to New South Wales over an attempted armed hold-up two years ago at Coffs Harbour on the State’s North Coast.

On 3 February 2008, Police allege a man armed with a knife attempted to rob a supermarket in Park Beach Road, threatening the 64-year-old female shop owner.

It is alleged she struggled with the would-be robber and he fled empty-handed.

Following a lengthy investigation, Coffs Harbour detectives travelled to Brisbane and yesterday successfully sought the extradition of a 33-year-old of no fixed address.

The man was taken to the Lismore Police Station today and charged with assault with intent to rob whilst armed.

Detectives also want to interview the man in relation to a break, enter and steal offence at a day spa business in Coffs Harbour in August, 2007.

The man was refused bail and ordered to appear before Lismore Local Court on Monday 8 February.

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Ashfield Local Area Command

Police charge teen over wild crash with 2 yr old in the vehicle – Ashbury

Police have arrested and charged a 16-year-old girl with a raft of driving offences after she allegedly crashed her parents’ car with her two-year-old sister in the back seat.

Ashfield Highway Patrol officers allege the girl and her 15-year-old female friend took the Silver Honda CRV without permission, placing the toddler in the back seat.

Around 3.15pm, the 16-year-old allegedly panicked in the belief she had spotted an unmarked Police car in Trevannar Street, Ashbury.

Police allege the teenager accelerated and lost control of the vehicle on the wet road.

It is alleged the four wheel drive completed a 360 ° spin and crashed into two parked cars, a Daihatsu Charade and a Holden Commodore.

Upon hearing the crash, residents contacted Police and Ambulance Paramedics.

None of the children was injured.

The 16-year-old was taken to the Ashfield Police Station where she was charged with:

• Illegal use motor vehicle,
• Drive manner dangerous,
• Negligent driving and unlicensed driver (never held licence).

The teenager was released on bail and ordered to appear before Burwood Local Court on 2 March.

Mount Druitt Local Area Command

Police investigate rock-throwing attack – M7 Motorway

Police are hunting those responsible for an apparent rock-throwing attack today on the M7 Motorway at Rooty Hill, in Sydney’s West.

A 42-year-old woman has told Police she was driving her black BMW sedan south in lane two of the Motorway just before 11.30am when the vehicle was struck by clumps of rock, thrown from the Eastern Road overpass.

The car was travelling around 100km/h when the rocks shattered the vehicle’s tinted sunroof, showering the woman with glass.

The uninjured driver pulled to the side of the motorway and contacted Police.

The BMW was photographed by Police and towed from the scene due to the large amount of broken glass within the vehicle.

Police from the Mount Druitt Local Area Command are appealing for anyone who witnessed the attack to contact them immediately.

Information can be passed on by contacting the Mount Druitt Police Station on (02) 9625 0000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Central Hunter Local Area Command

Police charge man over stabbing incident – Hunter Valley

Police have arrested and charged a man over a stabbing incident overnight at Tarro in the State’s Hunter Valley.

Around 12.30am today, Police and Ambulance Paramedics received reports of a disturbance at a 21st birthday party in Northern Avenue.

When officers arrived, they located a 27-year-old man with a stab wound to his stomach.

He was transported to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital where he underwent surgery for the wound.

The alleged victim remains in a stable condition.

Another 27-year-old man from neighbouring Central Avenue was arrested at the scene.

The man was taken to the Maitland Police Station where he was charged with reckless wounding.

The man was refused bail and appeared today before the Maitland Local Court.

The man will face court again on Monday.

Hawkesbury Local Area Command

PolAir rescues missing couple from river – Grose Wold

Police have located and rescued a man and woman reported missing from Grose Wold.

The 24-year-old man from Kurmond and the 23-year-old Wilberforce woman had last been seen at 8.40pm yesterday when they parked their car at the Navua Reserve at Grose Wold.

The couple has told Police they entered the Hawkesbury River on lilos before they were thrown off.

The couple managed to swim to the river bank and held onto tree branches for the night.

The alarm was raised by the man’s father about 7am today when he was not able to contact his son.

A search was launched using PolAir, Police Rescue and the SES.

About 8.45am a PolAir crew spotted the couple in scrubland a few kilometres downstream.

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“Needless to say everyone is very relieved and happy with the outcome,” Inspector Alex Kurcubic from Hawkesbury Local Area Command said.

“I want to remind people that we urge them to register with Police all recreational activities planned to be conducted on the river.

“It is important for everyone to exercise extreme caution on the Hawkesbury and Colo rivers, especially in times of heavy rain.”

State Emergency Service NSW

Lake Illawarra Local Area Command

Two teenagers stabbed during altercation – Warilla

Two teenagers have undergone treatment in hospital overnight after being stabbed at Warilla, South of Wollongong.

About 11pm yesterday (Friday 5 February), the pair was drinking with friends at a Fleetwood Crescent residence when two unknown males began calling out to them from the front yard.

A short time later, a physical altercation occurred and the 16-year-old Albion Park boy and 17-year-old Warilla boy both sustained stab wounds to their backs.

The offenders then fled the area.

Detectives from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command attended the scene and conducted inquiries.

The teenagers were taken to Wollongong Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Investigating officers are now attempting to identify the offenders and anyone with information that might assist their inquiries is urged to contact Lake Illawarra Police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Holroyd Local Area Command

Five teenagers arrested, charged over violent Railway Station brawl – Merrylands

Five teenagers have been charged by Police over a violent brawl at a Western Sydney Railway Station.

About 11.15am yesterday (Friday 5 February), Police from Holroyd Local Area Command and NSW Ambulance Paramedics were called to Merrylands Railway Station following an incident involving six teenagers.

Two males, aged 18 and 19, received multiple stab wounds during the incident and a 16-year-old male received other minor injuries. All three were taken by Ambulance to Westmead Hospital for treatment.

Two of these have since been released from hospital, arrested and charged by Police with affray. The two have been granted bail to appear in court at a later date.

General Duties Officers arrested a 15-year-old Auburn boy in nearby Granville Park shortly after the incident. Two other youths, aged 14 and 15, were taken into custody after being found hiding in a drain.

They were taken to Merrylands Police Station and questioned over the brawl.

The 15-year-old Auburn boy was subsequently charged with malicious wounding in company and affray. The 14-year-old boy from Granville was charged with affray and both have been refused bail to appear in Parramatta Children’s Court today.

The 15-year-old South Granville boy was charged with affray and conditionally bailed to appear in court on a date to be set.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that might assist investigating officers is urged to contact Merrylands Police Station via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

State Crime Command Gang Squad

Comanchero OMCG member charged with firearm offences – Gangs Squad

A member of the Comanchero OMCG has been charged by Police with firearm related offences following investigations under Strike Force Eastbourne.

Detectives today charged a 28-year-old man with:

• Possess unauthorised pistol,
• Not keep firearm safely/prohibited firearm.

The man remains in custody and will appear at Central Local Court on 22 February, 2010.

The charges relate to ongoing investigations by Strike Force Eastbourne detectives, following the location of a .25 calibre automatic self-loading pistol during a search warrant at a unit at Hurstville in April 2009.

Strike Force Eastbourne comprises detectives from the State Crime Command Gangs Squad and was established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged theft of 12 cars from a holding yard at Liverpool last year.

It will be alleged that 12 new motor vehicles were stolen from the holding yard on Shepherd Street at Liverpool, in Sydney’s South-West, about 6am on Saturday 14 February 2009.

Police will allege the estimated total value of the stolen vehicles is $500,000.

Following extensive investigations Police have now recovered all 12 of the stolen vehicles.

Five men were previously charged in relation to theft.