Eight people have been charged following investigations into a number of traffic and property-related offences in the state’s north.
Strike Force Jackal was established last month to investigate property offences, including the theft of vehicles following break-ins throughout New England Police District.
As part of inquiries, last week officers arrested and charged eight people – including four teenagers, aged between 13 and 15, and four adults – in relation to traffic and property-related offences in Moree, Boggabilla, Inverell and Armidale.
Incidents of note:
• About 10.25pm on Thursday 2 June 2022, officers stopped a Mitsubishi Utility on Byron Street, Inverell, for the purpose of a random breath test, returning a positive result. The driver, a 49-year-old man, was taken to Inverell Police Station where a breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.060. He was charged with drive with low range PCA, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended and breach of bail. The man was given conditional bail to appear at Inverell Local Court on Thursday 30 June 2022.
• About 2.30pm on Friday 3 June 2022, officers attached to New England Police District attended a home on Mount Street, Dundurrabin. Following inquiries, the occupants – a 47-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman – were arrested and taken to Armidale Police Station. He was charged with traffic offences, larceny and breach of bail. He was given conditional bail to appear at Casino Local Court on Thursday 23 June 2022. She was charged with traffic and property offences and was given conditional bail to appear at Ballina Local Court on Thursday 14 July 2002.
• Police were conducting patrols in Moree, about 8.45pm on Friday 3 June 2022, when they stopped a Toyota utility, for the purpose of a random breath test. The driver, a 30-year-old man returned a positive result. He was taken to Moree Police where he underwent a secondary breath analysis, returning an alleged reading of 0.167. He was charged with drive with high range PCA, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period and breach of bail. The man was given conditional bail to appear at Moree Local Court on Tuesday 21 June 2022.
Investigations under Strike Force Jackal will continue.
The Strike Force consists of officers from the Proactive Crime Team and Crime Prevention Unit within the New England Police District, Western Region Enforcement Squad, Traffic and Highway Command, Youth Command and Dog Unit.
Anyone with information to assist officers attached to Strike Force Jackal is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
