Tag: Police
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Police and Forestry condemn illegal dumping of alleged stolen vehicles
Authorities have condemned the illegal dumping of alleged stolen vehicles near Moorland. The Forestry Corporation says it’s a slap in the face as they work hard to protect the environment.
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Taree police calling on community to reunite alleged stolen tools with tradies
Three months into their investigation, Taree police are calling for the community’s help to return tools – thought to be stolen – to their rightful owners. They say it’s a timely reminder to tradies to lock up.
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Rock throwing rampant in Taree; police urge community to dob in offenders
Taree police say are sounding the alarm over a rising rate of cars targeted by rock throwing. They’re now calling on the community to report offenders, all believed to be children.
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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS POLICE REPORT CARD
Authorities say overall, festival-goers were well behavedduring Splendour in the Grass, with arrest numbers down significantly on previous years. In a crowd of around 50,000, just FOUR court attendance notices were issued. Three people were given move-on directions and four people were removed from the event by police. Meanwhile, a 25-year-old Queensland man has been…
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POLICE AND COMMUNITY HITS THE COURTS IN TAREE FOR NAIDOC WEEK
Police, health workers and the community haven’t let the rain ruin their annual NAIDOC Week sporting clash. Trading their footy boots for basketball jerseys, there was still plenty of fun on the Taree courts.
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TAREE POLICE UNCOVER HEROIN SUPPLY; MAN CHARGED
A Taree man has been charged with drug supply and possession after police allegedly uncovered a large amount of heroin. The 24-year-old was arrested at a home on Dunoon Street last night. He was refused bail to front court at a later date.
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TAREE POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ON ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT
A woman in her 60s has suffered a broken rib after she was assaulted in Taree. Just before 7pm on Tuesday, a teenager allegedly assaulted the woman outside her Valerie Street home. She was taken to Manning Base Hospital and has since been released. The pair were not know to each other – and police…
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ALLEGED STOLEN TOOLS RECOVERED IN MANNING VALLEY RAIDS
Police have recovered a large stash of allegedly stolen tools after two raids across the Manning Valley. One person has been charged, as police work to reunite the items with their owners.
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TAREE POLICE SEIZE COUNTERFEIT $100 NOTES
Mid Coast businesses are urged to keep an eye out for counterfeit $100 notes, allegedly circulating in the local community. Taree Police say they received two reports earlier this week, from restaurants that unintentionally accepted the notes. Officers say incidences of fake cash are rare in the region. “I think it’s more of an opportunity…
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EMERGENCY SERVICES COMPLETE AIR CRASH SIMULATION IN TAREE
They’re the ones we trust in an emergency – police, firefighters and paramedics working together as one. And, today, their cooperation was put to the ultimate test – in an emergency air crash simulation, at Taree Airport.