A boy will face court after allegedly stealing a knife and threatening a security guard in the state’s northwest last week. About 3:45pm on Wednesday 6 November, police were called to a shopping centre in Beardy Street, Armidale, following reports of a person armed...
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Police Appeal Assistance to Locate Armidale Teen
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Armidale. Chelsey Poulton, aged 15, was last seen on the corner of Beardy and Dangar Street, Armidale, about 9am Friday 1 November 2024. When she could not be located or contacted,...
Joint Cross-Border Operation Disrupting Crime in Goondiwindi
Police have surged into cross-border communities at Goondiwindi and Boggabilla, in a joint operation with Taskforce Guardian and New South Wales (NSW) police. Alongside local police from both states, Taskforce Guardian conducted tactical efforts including search...
Four People Arrested Following Operation Regional Mongoose NSW-QLD Cross Border Investigation
Four people have been arrested as part of a joint cross border operation with NSW Police and Queensland Police. Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders. The...
Two Men Charged After 2 Dogs Shot
Two men have been charged after two dogs were allegedly shot on Saturday in Stannifer About 6.20pm, a 41-year-old man was at a property on Old Mill Road, when he got into a verbal argument with another man at the location, where, following the argument, the man...
Man Charged and Arrested on Child Sex Offenses
A 51-year-old man, arrested and charged with 8 counts of intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years of age whilst under his care, has been bailed to appear in Armidale Local Court in January The Sydney Morning Herald reports the man, who worked at a long...
Croppa Creek Break In
New England Police are investigating an armed robbery at a store in Croppa Creek last week. About 2.50am last Thursday morning, police were called to a store on Buckie Road at Croppa Creek following reports of a break and enter. Officers attached to New England Police...
Aussies Warned of New Centrelink Scam
Services Australia has confirmed a series of fake websites, which are popping up as ads online and on social media, claiming to offer a “bonus payment” of $890, which people must claim before the end of October, only to steal their personal data. According to...
Man Charged with Sex Offences Against Children
A 51-year-old man has been arrested and charged with intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years of age against eight alleged victims whilst under his care. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the man, who worked at a long day care centre in Glen Innes at the...