A report released this week shows 13,815 people were charged or issued infringements by police last year for drug driving, compared to 1,409 people a decade ago. The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) says there has been an "explosion" in...
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School Councillor Jailed for Sex Crimes
A former Armidale School Councillor has been sentenced to 28 years imprisonment due to child sex related offenses conducted in the 1970s and 80s. Allan Keith Huggins, a 77 yr old former school councillor at O’Connor Catholic College in Armidale, was found guilty in...
Inverell Police Pursuit Ends in Arrest
Two men have been charged after a lengthy pursuit in the New England region last Friday. About 6.50am, officers from the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command attempted to stop a white Ford station wagon on the Gwydir Highway, Elsmore after checks revealed it was...
Investigations Continue Into a Theft from a Pallamallawa Property
Investigators attached to the Rural Crime Prevention Team at Moree are investigating the report of the theft of two Honda motorbikes from a property at Pallamallawa last month. Between 6.30pm on Monday 16 September and 6.30am on Tuesday 17 September, two motorbikes...
Electronic Monitoring to Increase Protection for Victim-Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to create a safer New South Wales and increase protections for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, with the commencement of electronic monitoring for alleged serious domestic violence offenders released on...
New England Police District Issue Gel Blaster Warning
New England Police District have issued a reminder for the community that Gel Blasters are not legal and must be surrendered immediately. This follows an incident which occurred in Inverell early last month where a man was caught waving around what appeared to...
Cybercrime Still On the Rise
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, using slick and professional tactics to trick people into handing over valuable information, making scams harder than ever to detect. According to National Anti-Scam Centre, Australians reported losses of over $2.74...
Operation Bathurst 2024
Police are urging motorists heading to this weekend’s race meeting at Mount Panorama to plan ahead and drive safely, with Operation Bathurst 2024 commencing today and running through until Sunday. With more than 200,000 visitors expected at the Bathurst 1000, a...
Police Pursuit in Glen Innes Finds Toddler in Vehicle
New England police were involved in a pursuit with a 22-year-old driver in Glen Innes who was allegedly trying to evade arrest for domestic violence offences on Friday afternoon. Police will allege the driver reached speeds in excess 150 km/h before the vehicle hit a...