NSW
Police,
Latest News,
5-7 August 2020:
A
man has been charged after police at a border checkpoint at Albury
discovered he was trying to cross into NSW driving a stolen ute.
NSW
Police manning the checkpoint stopped the utility on the Hume Highway
at Albury about 7am today (Wednesday 5 August 2020).
The
27-year-old driver was unable to produce permits or ID, and further
checks revealed the ute had been reported stolen from a business in
West Melbourne yesterday (Tuesday 4 August 2020).
The
man was arrested and was taken to Albury Police Station where he was
charged three offences
•
Receive
property stolen outside NSW
•
Not
comply with noticed direction – COVID-19, and,
•
Drive
conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The
man, of no fixed address, appeared in Albury Local Court today, where
he was refused bail to re-appear in the same court on Friday 11
September 2020.
A
teenager has been charged after allegedly spitting on police, and two
people have been issued with Penalty Infringement Notices for alleged
breaches of COVID-19 Public Health Orders in the past 24 hours.
In
the first incident, about 2.30pm yesterday (Thursday 6 August 2020),
police spoke with a 15-year-old girl at a shopping centre in
Blacktown and ascertained she was in breach of her bail conditions.
As
police arrested the girl, it is alleged she assaulted police by
kicking and punching, as well as spitting in the face of an officer.
She
was taken to Blacktown Police Station and charged with two counts of
assault police in execution of duty, resist officer in execution of
duty, and not comply noticed direction re spitting/coughing -
COVID-19.
The
teen was refused bail and is due to appear before a children’s
court today (Friday 7 August 2020).
Meanwhile,
on Saturday (1 August 2020), a 31-year-old woman was stopped at a
border checkpoint in Albury and presented a permit allowing her entry
to NSW, under the provision that she was to self-isolate for 14 days
at a Nimbin address.
Subsequent
checks revealed the woman was not staying at the address, and
following inquiries, police found her yesterday (Thursday 6 August
2020) in a vehicle at Nabiac. She was issued with a $1000 PIN for not
complying with a noticed direction and instructed to return to
Victoria.
In
an unrelated incident, just before 1pm yesterday (Thursday 6 August
2020), police were conducting a walk-through at a licensed premise in
Albury, when they spoke with a 50-year-old woman who was playing a
gaming machine.
The
woman produced a Victorian licence and a permit allowing cross-border
travel for work purposes only.
She
was issued with a $1000 PIN and removed from the club, to return to
Victoria.
Police
continue to appeal to the community to report suspected breaches of
any ministerial direction or behaviour which may impact on the health
and safety of the community.
A man and woman in their 60s are among several people police will allege entered Queensland after falsely declaring they had not travelled to a COVID-19 hotspot.
Police
detained the couple in Nanango yesterday after receiving information
that they had allegedly travelled through the Goondiwindi police
checkpoint with false declarations on July 27.
The
63-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were issued with notices to
appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court on August 19 for failing to
comply with the Queensland Border Direction and fraud.
They have been placed into mandatory hotel quarantine outside the South Burnett area.
In a separate matter, a 22-year-old Weipa man was issued with an infringement notice for failing to comply with the Queensland Border Direction after being intercepted in Cairns Airport yesterday.
Police will allege the man flew into Queensland from Canberra and failed to declare he had been in Sydney, a COVID-19 hotspot, on August 2. He was immediately placed into hotel quarantine.
Queensland’s border restrictions mean people who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot within the last 14 days will be turned away at the state’s border.
Queensland residents who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot can return home but will be required to quarantine in government provided accommodation at their expense.
The Queensland Police Service is committed to ensuring everyone complies with public health directions and will continue to enforce restrictions at the border.
Since July 10, 12 people have been issued with notices to appear in court while 24 people have been issued with infringement notices for providing false information on their border declaration pass…..
