$1 million in cash was uncovered when police pulled over a car on the Victorian border overnight.
The intercept occurred at Wodonga on the Hume Highway at about 8.30pm yesterday. Two large sport bags were found in the boot which allegedly contained the massive cash haul.
A 35-year-old woman was charged with possessing the proceeds of crime and remanded to appear at Wodonga Magistrates’ Court today.
Wodonga Crime Investigation Unit is handling the case.
Toronto police have announced they will be moving to temporary premises while a new police station is built on the existing site.
The current police station has been operating out of the Carey Street premises for a considerable number of years and was badly in need of updating.
As of Monday 29 February 2016, Toronto police will be operating out of Boolaroo Police Station at 95 Main Road, Boolaroo, while the new premises at Toronto are constructed.
Acting Superintendent Darryn Cox welcomed the change, but wished to reassure the community that police resources in the area will not be affected by the move.
“Despite the move, members of the public should be reassured that Police will continue to serve the community of Toronto and surrounding areas.”
“Anyone who wants to report crime will be able to do so day or night with the Boolaroo police station open 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Acting Superintendent Cox said.
Members of the public are also being informed that the phone number (02 4950 3699) for general inquiries to Toronto Police Station remains unchanged, with calls transferred to Boolaroo.
Meanwhile, anyone in need of urgent assistance should call emergency services via Triple Zero (000).
Police are investigating after firearms were stolen during a break-in at Rutherford, in the state’s Hunter Region.
Between 8.30pm on Sunday (21 February 2016) and 6.30am yesterday (Monday 22 February 2016), the garage of a property on Wollombi Road was broken into.
Two firearms – a .22 rifle and a .177 air rifle – were stolen from a locked safe, with .22 ammunition also taken from a separate safe.
Officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command are investigating and anyone with information about the missing firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A man has been charged with firearm offences after he was arrested in Armidale yesterday.
About 6.30pm (Monday 22 February 2016), detectives from New England Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a home on Ishbell Drive, Armidale.
During the search, police located and seized a 12 gauge double barrel shotgun and ammunition.
Inquiries suggest the firearm was allegedly stolen during a break and enter at a property on the New England Highway at Tilbuster in August 2014.
The 29-year-old man was arrested and taken to Armidale Police Station where he was charged with possess unregistered firearm and possess ammunition without holding licence.
The man was refused bail to appear at Armidale Local Court today (Tuesday 23 February 2016).
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the robbery of a taxi driver in Wagga Wagga last night.
About 11.30pm (Monday 22 February 2016), a 39-year-old man was driving his taxi to Turvey Park to collect a passenger.
When at the corner of Lindsay and Trevor Street, he collected the male passenger who got into the front passenger seat.
Once inside the vehicle, the man produced a knife and threatened the driver, demanding cash.
The driver handed over a sum of cash and the passenger fled from the car.
Police are now searching for a man described as 183cm, or 6ft tall, and at the time of the robbery he was wearing a black balaclava and gloves that had a white skeleton pattern, with black clothing.
Anyone who may have information about this robbery should contact police at Wagga Wagga.
Police are appealing for witnesses as they investigate a house fire in Goulburn yesterday.
About 3.30pm (Saturday 20 February 2016), emergency services were called to the house on Lithgow Street after receiving reports of a fire.
Fire & Rescue NSW officers extinguished the fire; however the property was completely destroyed.
Officers attached to The Hume Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene, which will be forensically examined.
No one was injured during the incident.
While inquiries are continuing, initial investigations have led police to believe the blaze may have been deliberately lit.
Any witnesses, or those with information, are urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.
Police are advising residents in the Cessnock area that a telephone fault has meant they are currently unable to call their local police station.
The fault occurred approximately one hour ago and at this stage, it is believed the phone line will be operational about midday today (Sunday 21 February 2016).
In the meantime, anyone trying to report non life-threatening matters to officers at Cessnock Police Station should instead contact Maitland Police Station on (02) 4934 0200.
As always, anyone wanting to report a life-threatening matter should contact Triple Zero (000).
Telephone communications between police officers remains unaffected.
Police are conducting inquiries after two children were approached by a man near Newcastle.
On Thursday afternoon (18 February 2016), an 11-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl were walking along Smith Street, Merewether, when they noticed a man following them.
The man followed the children for a number of minutes and, when they stopped at a property on Glebe Road, the man attempted to engage them in conversation.
When the children ignored the man, he left the location.
The matter was reported to police and officers from the Newcastle Local Area Command have now commenced inquiries into the matter.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, around 40 years of age, between 170 and 180cm tall and of thin build. He was wearing a colourful trucker hat, a light blue shirt, white/grey shorts and white joggers.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
A highway patrolman has admitted writing fake traffic infringements for non-existent drivers.
Leading Senior Constable Stephen Alan Saltmarsh wrote the tickets, supposedly following traffic stops on the Hume Highway at Gundagai between May and July 2015.
The 39-year-old highway patrolman pleaded guilty to 18 charges of unlawfully modifying the restricted police database, and three counts of knowingly making a false statement.
Facts tendered to Wagga Local Court showed Senior Constable Saltmarsh used the Police COPS database to enter infringements against drivers purportedly from the UK, Thailand, Germany, USA and China.
It later emerged there was no record of such people entering Australia, and their ACT numberplates had never existed or did not match the type of vehicle described.
“The accused expressed remorse during the [police interview],” facts tendered to the court stated.
“He stated he knew what he was doing was wrong, but was unaware that the creation of the reports or submission of the infringement notices and defect notices was a criminal offence,” the facts said.
The infringements included minor defects, speeding and seatbelt offences, driving in the wrong lane and inappropriate use of high beam lights.
The Police Professional Standards Command started Strike Force Stonegarth to investigate, after the State Debt Recovery Office raised concerns about the fines, including that there was no in-car video evidence provided for roadside stops associated with the tickets.
The court was told the police database login screen displayed a warning that improper use could result in fines or jail.
A NSW Police Force spokesman said Senior Constable Saltmarsh was currently suspended from duty, but continued to receive pay.
He is due back in court for sentencing in March.
Police are investigating after shots were fired at a home in Albury early this morning.
About 12.40am (Friday 19 February 2016), police were called to a home on Alma Street, Albury, following reports of shots fired.
On arrival, officers located a hole in the front of the house and damage to the ceiling in the front bedroom.
The 22-year-old male resident was uninjured.
A crime scene was established at the home, which was examined by specialist forensic officers.
Initial inquiries indicate the incident is targeted.
Detectives from Albury Local Area Command are investigating the incident and are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.