Wanted offenders arrested - Manning/Great Lakes PD
Thursday, 04 April 2024 02:31:09 PM
Three men – wanted over a range of alleged offences - have been charged following an operation led by the Manning/Great Lakes Police District Proactive Crime Team yesterday.
From 6am yesterday (Wednesday 3 April 2024), Manning/Great Lakes Police - assisted by the Dog Unit and Northern Region's UTAH and High-Risk Offender DV Team - attended multiple properties in the Taree area searching for individuals wanted by police for alleged offences relating to domestic violence, property offences including break and enters, and assaults.
Following inquiries by police, four men were arrested over the course of the day:
A 20-year-old man was arrested at a property on Harry Clarke Drive, Purfleet. Police will allege that during the man's arrest and subsequent charging, seven police officers were assaulted. A 22-year-old man was also arrested after allegedly hindering police during the arrest. Both were taken to Taree Police Station where the younger man was charged with seven counts of assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm, and an outstanding warrant was executed for three counts of contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic), inmate escape/attempt to escape from lawful custody, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and common assault (DV). The older man was charged with hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty and breach of bail. They both appeared before Taree Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 3 April 2024). The younger man was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Tuesday 16 April 2024, while the older man was granted strict conditional bail to appear before the same court on Monday 13 May 2024.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at a property on Fisher Street, Taree. He was taken to Taree Police Station where he was charged with common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, robbery in company, specially aggravated enter dwelling with intent wound, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic), and possess prohibited drug. He appeared before Taree Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 3 April 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Monday 3 June 2024.
A 40-year-old man was arrested at a property on Valerie Street, Taree. He was taken to Taree Police Station where he was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), and contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic). He appeared before Taree Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 3 April 2024), where he was granted strict conditional bail to appear before the same court on Thursday 15 August 2024.