Barrier Daily Truth

Crime spree worries cops

Monday, 30th January, 2012

By Kurtis Eichler

 Extra police are being deployed to patrol the streets at night after a spate of burglaries at the weekend.

In Blende Street thieves broke into a house and stole $10,000 worth of items including two large televisions. The house was also vandalised by the thieves, police said.

Houses in Galena, Cobalt and Cornish streets were also robbed as well as a home in Oxide Street where the offenders caused $4000 damage, the police said.

Shopkeeper beaten by armed robbers

Saturday, 28th January, 2012

Police are hunting for two men who robbed a shop owner at gun-point late on Thursday night.

The 61-year-old owner of the Brookfield Avenue mixed business was seriously assaulted and suffered cuts and bruises to his head, police said yesterday.

The thieves escaped with a “quantity of cash” in the robbery which was committed about 10.30pm, the police said.

Standoff escalates

Thursday, 24th November, 2011

NSW Police officers have to wait to take their industrial action to the next level which could have them refusing to respond to any but the most serious emergencies.

The police aren’t happy with the State Government’s proposed changes to their Death and Disability Scheme and have voted to up the ante.

Matt Thomson from the NSW Police Association (Western Region) said the members at Tuesday’s rally in Sydney decided to go to an electronic vote.