Western Region Police have conducted a three-day high-visibility operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in the state’s north. Between Tuesday 7 January 2025 and Thursday 9 January 2025, officers attached to New England Police District, Western Region...
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Region Records Highest Deaths on Roads
The New England Police District recorded the highest rate of fatalities in the state last year. Traffic & Highway Peel Sector Manager inspector Kelly Wixx says the biggest factors causing serious road crashes and fatalities are alcohol, drugs, driver negligence...
Man Charged over Break and Enters at Fire Stations
A man will face court over alleged break, enter and steal offences at two fire stations in the state’s northwest in November last year. In November 2024, officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation into two break and enters at fire...
Man Charged Over Alleged Ram Raid
A man has appeared in court yesterday charged over an alleged ram raid targeting a business in Glen Innes. About 11:30pm last Tuesday, December 17, police were called to a petrol station on Ferguson Street, Glen Innes, and found a vehicle had reversed into the front...
Glen Innes Ram Raid
Police are on the lookout for a vehicle used in a ram raid at Glen Innes earlier this week. At about 11.20pm on Tuesday 17 December, officers from New England Police District responded to reports of a ram raid at a service station on Ferguson Street, Glen Innes. A...
Operation Christmas/New Year Now in Effect
Operation Christmas/New Year 2024 has commenced and will conclude at 11.59pm on Wednesday 1 January 2025 with Double demerit points applying for the duration of the operation for speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt, and motorcycle helmet offences. Minister for Regional...
Demerit Point Return Scheme
Almost 1.1 million drivers are on track to have a demerit point scrubbed from their licence as the NSW Government urges a safe Christmas and New Year on the state’s roads. The second year of the demerit point return scheme will end on 16 January next year, giving...
NSW Stalking Laws Broadened
NSW police have advised the definition of stalking has been broadened and now encompasses the use of technology by domestic and family violence abusers. Police say it is now an offence to use technology to monitor or track the movements and activities of another...
Fake Sapphire Dollar Vouchers Circulating in Inverell
Inverell Chamber of Commerce and Industry have been informed by the Police that there are allegedly some fake/fraudulent Sapphire Dollar vouchers in circulation within the Inverell local community. Police have urged businesses to please be vigilant upon receipt of...
