Rogue truck probe deepens

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The Age Rogue trucking firms that tamper with speed limiters have been warned they face prosecution as NSW police investigate one operator in relation to a triple road fatality. All but four of 29 trucks registered to Lennons Transport Services in Sydney have … Read more at Sydney Morning Herald.

1730 ABC New England North West News 23/02/2012

In this bulletin, the chronic shortage of police officers at Tamworth Police Station will be discussed at a high-level meeting with the Deputy Commissioner of Specialist Operations, Nick Kaldas, next Tuesday in Sydney; the NSW government has used … Read more at ABC Online (blog).

Six charged over sex assault in Orange

Five teenagers and an adult male have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, after allegedly attacking a girl in a park in country NSW. Three 14-year-old boys, a 13-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested at Orange on Thursday morning.Six teenagers arrested over alleged sexual assault – OrangeNSW Police Online (press release)Six charged over [...]

Two more charged in NRL bet sting

TWO more men have been charged by Strike Force Suburb over the NSW Police probe into the illegal betting on a 2010 NRL match. NSW police said two men will face court on fraud charges following investigations by the Casino and Racing Investigation Unit … Read more at The Australian.

MP threat to name graffiti artists in Parliament

A NSW MP has had a “gutful” of graffiti artists and is threatening to name and shame them in Parliament. Baulkham Hills MP David Elliott has expressed his outrage in a press release, which says he is fed up with graffiti artists after his electorate … Read more at Sydney Morning Herald.

Too hot: sex shop blaze closes Oxford Street

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The fire, at a two-storey building on Oxford Street between Wentworth Ave and Crown Street in Darlinghurst, started just after 12pm and extensively damaged the second floor, police and Fire and Rescue NSW said. Do you know moreOxford St sex shop on fireSame SameAdult store burns on Oxford StreetNinemsnall 11 news articles » … Read more [...]

Truckies face random tampering checks

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Brisbane Times The NSW government announced it would spring spot checks on heavy vehicles but says it will await the outcome of a police investigation into Lennons Transport Services before taking further action. Police descended on the company early on Wednesday … Read more at Sky News Australia.

Armed men ransack NSW home

Armed intruders have terrorised two teenaged children and assaulted their father during a home invasion on the NSW Central Coast. Police say four men forced their way into a home at Berkeley Vale about 2.15am (AEDT) on Thursday.Home invasion – Berkeley ValeNSW Police Online (press release)all 11 news articles » … Read more at Ninemsn.

Armed men ransack NSW home

Armed intruders have terrorised two teenaged children and assaulted their father during a home invasion on the NSW Central Coast. Police say four men forced their way into a home at Berkeley Vale about 2.15am (AEDT) on Thursday.Home invasion – Berkeley ValeNSW Police Online (press release)all 11 news articles » … Read more at Ninemsn.

Gang of boys charged over NSW sex assault

A gang of boys has allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl in a park in country NSW. Police say the 16-year-old girl was walking through a park in central-western Orange early on Sunday morning with six boys she had met the night before.and more » … Read more at Ninemsn.