Police briefs from across the Hume LAC - including updates from Bowral, Crookwell, Goulburn and Yass.
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Latest Telephone Scam
The latest telephone scam to hit our area is a cold call from a person purporting to be from the ‘Australian Government Financial Department’. In short the caller has some details about the person he calls and advises that the ‘Government’ owes them money for overcharges on their credit cards / accounts. But, to get this money they are required to deposit a quantity of funds via Australia Post into a Western Union wire transfer.
This is obviously a scam, if any person represents an organisation and claims they owe you money please obtain their details and confirm the details via their head office. If it’s all above board then the people you are dealing with will not hesitate to give you the information, please ensure you obtain contact details from another source and do not rely on the contact details they may supply you. Do not send any money via a Western Union or other wire transfer before first confirming all the information. If in any doubt seek assistance from a financial adviser or solicitor. At the end of the day it’s your hard earned money, don’t just give it away!
Bowral
The Bowral community are reminded that Police are targeting alcohol related crime and associated antisocial behaviour. Police will continue to target persons and licensed premises taking a zero tolerance to alcohol fuelled criminal and antisocial behaviour.
27/07/2014: About 5:20pm on Sunday the 27th of July 2014, a local 17 year old male well known to Police entered the supermarket located in Oxley Mall, Bowral. The young male has been seen to select one bottle of raspberry drink and continue to walk around the store with friends. At this time, off duty police witnessed the young male place the bottle of drink underneath his jacket. Police approached the male outside the store where he was spoken to and the empty bottle retrieved. The male was later issued with a court attendance notice for the theft.
The same date, the same young male was seen by a number of witnesses to be riding an unregistered trail bike along the footpath of Lake Alexandra reserve, Mittagong. The young male was spoken to regarding this matter and issued a traffic infringement notice for the offence.
27/07/14: About 2:40am on Sunday the 27th July 2014, a local 38 year old male was found by a member of the public occupying the driver’s seat and slumped over the steering wheel of a Mitsubishi Triton utility. The vehicles engine was still running with the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road at the intersection of Drapers and McCullums Roads, Colo Vale. The member of the public approached the vehicle and attempted to raise the accused without success, so has opened the driver’s door and turned the vehicle off. Police arrived at the location to find the accused still occupying the driver’s seat of the vehicle and slumped over the steering wheel. After several attempts to raise the accused he submitted to a breath test that returned a positive result. The accused was arrested and conveyed to Bowral Police Station. During this time the accused continuously kicked, punched and head butted the internal walls of the Police vehicle as he yelled and screamed abuse in the direction of Police. The accused was submitted to a breath analysis that returned a result of 0.197 grammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood/210 litres of breath. Due to the high range reading, the accused’s licence was immediately suspended and he was charged with High Range PCA.
27/7/2014: On Sunday 27/7/14 at 2.40pm Police attended Moss Vale Railway Station in relation to an intoxicated male who had been removed from a Sydney bound train. On arrival railway staff were spoken to and informed Police that the male had been harassing passengers on the train and was clearly intoxicated and drug affected. After being removed from the train the male has then become aggressive and irrational and prior to Police arrival has climbed down onto the train tracks and laid down on the tracks and then climbed back onto the platform. Police determined the male to be clearly irrational and affected by alcohol and drugs. Further enquiries revealed the male had been arrested in Cooma about 4am where he had been charged with high range PCA and possess prohibited drug. A relative later attended Bowral Police Station and collected the 29 year old male and returned him to Pymble, Sydney.
26/07/2014: About 11.40pm on Saturday, 26-7-2014, a 32 year old male from the ACT was seen by police to leave a Hotel on Bong Bong Street, Bowral and join his friend nearby, who police were dealing with for remaining within 50 metres of the hotel after being excluded for being intoxicated. The male has attempted to open the front door of the police vehicle and re-join his friend. Police returned to their vehicle and were immediately approached by the male who yelled threats and offensive language at Police. Police spoke to the male who continued to threaten Police attempting to engage in a fight. The language and behaviour of the male drew attention of other patrons leaving the area and he was arrested for offensive language. The male continued to be threatening and abusive as he was conveyed to Bowral Police Station. The male was detained due to his intoxication and likelihood of committing further offences within the Bowral CBD. The male was later issued with a Criminal Infringement Notice for the offence and released.
25/07/2014 to 26/07/2014: Between 17:30 on Friday 25 July 2014 and 08:00 on Saturday 26 July 2014 unknown offender(s) have entered a property in Waratah Street, Hilltop and stolen a grey box trailer. Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious persons or behaviour is asked to contact local police with information.
25/07/2014: On the 25th of July at 2.30pm the occupant of a residence on the Old Hume Highway, Braemar was sitting at the table at the rear of his house. He heard a noise and looked to his right and saw a male peering around the corner. The occupant got up and ran around to the side of the house where he saw two males running towards the front drive way. By the time the resident got to the bottom of the driveway he saw the males drive off in a Nissan Pulsar or similar. Local residents are asked to be vigilant in regards to any suspicious persons or behaviour and to contact Police at the first opportunity if concerns are raised.
Crookwell
13/07/2014 to 27/07/2014: Sometime between Sunday 13/07/2014 and Sunday 27/07/2014 unknown offender(s) have entered a rural property located on Golspie Road Golspie. The offenders have forced entry to a shed by breaking in the roller door to the front of the shed. The offender(s) have then stolen a quad bike and a chainsaw from the property. The offender(s) have left property gates open as they left with the property. Anyone sighting suspicious persons or behaviour in their local area is asked to contact local Police at the first opportunity with information. This information may not always bear fruit but small pieces of a puzzle often reveal a bigger picture.
25/07/2014 to 26/07/2014: Between 9pm, Friday 25/7/14 and 3.30pm, Saturday 26/7/14 an unknown offender has driven a vehicle south east on Middle Arm Road, Middle Arm, the vehicle has failed to negotiate a right hand bend. The vehicle has skidded on the gravel road, left the roadway, collided with a section of rural wire fencing and continued into the paddock. The driver has driven out of the paddock and left the location without notifying the owner of the property. The collision scene has been inspected and the remains of a red 'P' plate was located in the paddock. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact local Police with information.
Goulburn
The Goulburn community is reminded that Police are targeting alcohol related crime and associated antisocial behaviour. Police will continue to target persons and licensed premises taking a zero tolerance to alcohol fuelled criminal and antisocial behaviour.
27/07/2014: About 1am on Sunday the 27th of July 2014, a young male was drinking with friends at a residence in Avoca Street and was well intoxicated when he left the location in an attempt to walk home. The male has crossed the road where he has banged on the locked front screen door waking the residents. The intoxicated male attempted to enter the rear yard by going over the side panel fence. This has ripped the fence panel from the side wall of the residence as he tried to jump the fence. Residents contacted Police whom attended a short time later. Police spoke with the intoxicated male whom stated he thought he was home and was trying to get inside. The male offered to pay for the repair of the fence which was accepted by the resident. Both parties exchanged particulars and phone numbers after entering into a civil agreement to repair the fence.
26/07/2014 to 28/07/2014: About 11:45pm on Saturday the 26th of July 2014, a white Mazda 323 was parked and secured outside a residence in Montague Street, Goulburn. The vehicle is usually parked outside this location. Sometime between 8:45am Saturday the 26th of July 2014 and 8:45am Monday the 28th of July 2014, unknown offender/s have removed four plastic wheel covers from the vehicle. Anyone who may have seen any suspicious persons or behaviour in this vicinity is asked to contact local Police with information.
26/07/2014: About 2:20am on Saturday the 26th July 2014 Police stopped a Toyota 4x4 travelling on Monastery Drive, Goulburn for the purpose of RBT which returned a positive result. The 17 year old P1 licensed driver was placed under arrest for the purpose of undergoing breath analysis at Goulburn Police Station. The driver underwent a breath analysis, which showed that there was 0.050 grams of alcohol per 210 litres of breath present. The driver was then charged with PCA.
Yass
29/07/2014: About 3.20am on Tuesday 29/07/14 police were recalled to a large deceased cow blocking lane two on the Hume Highway, northbound near Mundoonen Rest Area. Police attended and observed that the animal was a large goat, possibly a wild goat. Police used a winch to remove the goat from the road.
26/07/2014: About 10.15pm a resident of Warrataw Street, Gunning walked into the rear yard and noticed that his thre year old Kelpie who normally runs at him walked towards him very slowly. The kelpie appeared lethargic; both kelpies were later bought inside the house. About 12.30am, Wednesday the 23/07/2014 the owner saw a large amount of vomit on the floor. The three year old kelpie could not walk and was subsequently taken to Crookwell Vet Clinic. At this time it was determined the dog may have been baited/poisoned and the owner contacted Police to report the matter. Police are continuing with enquiries regarding this matter and any person found committing this type of criminal act will be charged to the fullest extent of the law.
22/07/2014 to 23/07/2014: Between 9am on Tuesday 22/7/2014 and 3.45pm on Wednesday 23/7/2014 a local resident of Laidlaw Street, Yass was at home and located their three pet ducks deceased in the attached paddock. The owner took the ducks to the Yass Vet on 23/7/14 to find the cause of their death after the Yass Council officer attended the residence and viewed the ducks and said it wasn't by a dog. The vet conducted x-rays on the ducks and found entry and exit points consistent with a firearm. The owner attended the Yass Police Station on the 23/7 after being to the vet to report the incident. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact local Police with information.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
A Criminal Infringement Notice (CIN) acts as an ‘On the Spot Fine’ for certain criminal acts. A CIN for ‘Offensive Behaviour’ attracts a $200.00 fine. Police will continue to take a zero tolerance approach to these types of anti-social street offences.
Reporting crime is the responsibility of us all within the community. Police will always work to reduce crime and bring offenders to justice but as members of the community it is the responsibility of every person to report crime or suspicious behaviour to police. Always report suspicious/criminal activities via any of the methods listed below but never place yourself in a vulnerable or dangerous situation in doing so. By working together we can enhance and protect our community and the lifestyles we enjoy.
REPORTING CRIME:
There are four ways to report crime to police in NSW, depending on the nature of the information:
- 000: 000 can connect you to Police, Fire or Ambulance, depending on your situation. Only dial this number if you want to report a crime in progress or if it is a life-threatening situation.
- Local police station: You can call or visit your local police station at any time to report a crime.
- 131 444 – Police Assistance Line: You can call PAL to report minor crimes that have already been committed (crimes that are not in progress) and which do not involve traumatised victims or requires urgent attention or attendance. When you ring PAL, specially trained Customer Service Representatives will take the details of the crime, and make them available to local police through the police computer system for analysis and action if required.
- 1800 333 000 – Crime Stoppers: If you have information about a crime or criminal behaviour, then call Crime Stoppers on this toll free number. Crime Stoppers uses information that members of the public provide to solve crimes and catch offenders. You are guaranteed anonymity and confidentiality and, if your information leads to an arrest, you could receive a reward.