A man and a woman have been charged following an investigation by the Criminal Groups Squad into an alleged assault outside court earlier this month.
Last week, the State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups Squad commenced an investigation under Strike Force Raptor following reports of an assault that allegedly took place outside Parramatta Local Court on Monday 6 July 2020.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force investigators executed a search warrant at a home in The Ponds about 7.30am yesterday (Thursday 16 July 2020).
Cash and a white crystal substance believed to be methylamphetamine were located and seized by detectives.
A 30-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Riverstone Police Station.
NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to the location after a 50-year-old woman reported chest pains.
She was taken to Blacktown Hospital in a stable condition, where she was found to have $3740 concealed in her underwear, which was subsequently seized by police.
About 6.30pm, a 25-year-old man was arrested at Riverstone Police Station.
Police will allege in court that he and the 30-year-old woman were involved in an affray outside court where members of the media were assaulted.
The man was charged with three counts of common assault and affray.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Monday 10 August 2020.
The 30-year-old woman was charged with affray and granted conditional bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court on Tuesday 25 August 2020.
Investigations are ongoing.
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Anyone with information, including relevant photos and videos, that may assist Strike Force Raptor can report it directly to investigators via the Strike Force Raptor online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?id=49 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information provided to investigators will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
