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Thursday, 16 January 2025

About 9:40am on 14 January 2025 the Northern Rivers Region Enforcement Squad assisted by officers from Richmond & Coffs police districts, a Domestic Violence High-Risk Offender Team & the Dog Unit attended a residence in Casino to effect an arrest & search premises

NSW Police News

26 charges over alleged property, traffic and drug offences - Casino

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 03:29:00 PM

A man has been charged with 26 offences following an extensive investigation into property crime in the Northern Rivers.

Between Tuesday 26 November 2024 and Monday 2 December 2024, the Northern Rivers Region Enforcement Squad (RES) investigated several property and traffic offences they believe were linked.

The incidents are alleged to have occurred along the north coast from Woolgoolga to Kingscliff.

Following extensive inquiries by Northern Rivers RES – assisted by Richmond Police District, Coffs Harbour RES, North Coast DVHROT, Dog Unit and Police Rescue – officers attended a home on Oak Avenue, Casino, about 9.40am yesterday (Tuesday 14 January 2024).

A 20-year-old man was arrested at the home and was served a Firearms Prohibition Order and a Digital Evidence Access Order.

A search warrant was also executed at the property, with police allegedly locating and seizing items including a machete, hammer, mobile phone, cannabis, and keys to a stolen vehicle.

The man was taken to Casino Police Station where he was charged with 26 offences,

Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed (four counts)
Drive conveyance taken without consent (three counts)
Unlicensed for Class, Class C, R, LR or MR (three counts)
Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner (two counts)
Attempt aggravated break and enter with intent - armed (two counts)
Armed with intent to commit indictable offence (two counts)
Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence - people there
Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal
Break and enter house etc steal
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s)
Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm
Police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed
Police pursuit - not stop - drive dangerously
Possess prohibited drug
Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, and
Recruit child to carry out/assist criminal activity.

He was refused bail to appear before Lismore Local Court today (Wednesday 15 January 2025), where he was formally refused bail to appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court on Tuesday 11 March 2025.

Monday, 8 April 2024

Last stage of stolen vehicle pursuit by NSW Police had officer paddling a commandeered surfboard along the Tweed River at Tyalgah to arrest the driver on Saturday night, 6 April 2024

NSW Police News, 7 April 2024:

Woman to face Court after pursuit - Tweed/Byron

Sunday, 07 April 2024 04:47:43 PM

A woman will appear in Court after being charged with numerous offences following a police pursuit in the Tweed area last night.

On Wednesday 03 April 2024, a break, enter and steal offence occurred at Chinderah, where a Volkswagen Amarok was allegedly stolen. A short time later, police received a report the same vehicle was used to allegedly steal fuel from a petrol station at Mullumbimby.

On Thursday 4 April 2024, police attempted to stop the driver of the stolen Amarok at Brunswick Heads. When the driver failed to stop, police initiated a pursuit, which was later terminated due to safety concerns.

On Saturday 6 April 2024, two further police pursuits were initiated in the Tweed Heads sector.

In the second pursuit, around 10pm, police pursued the Amarok from Tweed Heads to Murwillumbah, where on Tumbulgum Road, the driver of the Amarok collided with a Hyundai Imax being driven in the opposite direction.

The driver of the Hyundai Imax, a 45-year-old woman, was trapped by confinement and treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics, before being taken to the Gold Coast University hospital for treatment for a fractured elbow and abrasions.

The driver of the Amarok allegedly fled the scene, entering the Tweed River at Tyalgah. Police established a perimeter, and a Sergeant commandeered a surfboard and paddled some 500 metres along the river and arrested a 24-year-old woman.

The woman was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station and charged with two outstanding warrant and seven offences;

Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – people there at Chinderah on 3 April 2024
Steal motor vehicle at Chinderah on 3 April 2024

Dishonestly obtain property by deception at Mullumbimby on 4 April 2024
Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously at Brunswick Heads on 4 April 2024

Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously at Chinderah on 6 April 2024

Hinder or resist police officer in execution of duty at Murwillumbah on 6 April 2024

Drive whilst cancelled at Murwillumbah on 4 April 2024

She was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today (Sunday 7 April 2024), where bail was formally refused, to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday 8 April 2024.

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Thursday, 16 January 2025

About 9:40am on 14 January 2025 the Northern Rivers Region Enforcement Squad assisted by officers from Richmond & Coffs police districts, a Domestic Violence High-Risk Offender Team & the Dog Unit attended a residence in Casino to effect an arrest & search premises

Monday, 8 April 2024

Last stage of stolen vehicle pursuit by NSW Police had officer paddling a commandeered surfboard along the Tweed River at Tyalgah to arrest the driver on Saturday night, 6 April 2024

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