During the New Year period someone was busy vandalizing cars in Lane Cove North and remember, never send money to a Nigerian lover.
Vandalism
A roving reporter advised us:
“After NYE night I found my car with broken mirror. I know, for majority, that is minor damage, but I was wondering about extent of vandalism that was made that night. The car was parked as always in Lane Cove North as we decided to celebrate NYE at home, so damage wasn’t traffic related. With family we took a walk around neighbourhood and we’ve discovered that on Kara and Ralston Street there were 8 cars having mirrors pushed forward and some badly damaged!”
Did anyone else notice this damage or any other vandalism – email us with detail at [email protected]
Vandalism or Ravens?
A roving reporter advised the following:
“Hi everyone. My mum Tutti parked in the Canopy Carpark, pink level, to pop to Coles and shops between about 4 – 5pm. In that time someone has ripped one of her windscreen wipers off and completely bent the other one and ripped off the rubber. Did anyone witness anything? Any idea if there’s CCTV so we can catch the perpetrator of this pathetic crime?”
A few people were quick to point out that ravens have been seen in The Canopy car park. Ravens have been attacking cars in Lane Cove – read more here.
North Shore Police Command Report
H91599170 – Supply Prohibited Drug – North Sydney – 01/01/2023
A 31-year-old Camperdown woman will face Manly Local Court in February after being charged with supplying a prohibited drug.
On the 1st of January 2023 police were conducting an operation at a licensed premises in North Sydney targeting the possession and supply of prohibited drugs and were utilising a drug detection dog to assist with this.
Around 3:00pm the female came under police notice for allegedly attempting to avoid the drug detection dog.
Police had a conversation with the female and decided to search her. During the search, police will allege they located 3 clear resealable plastic bags in her sock. Police will allege in court that within the bags there were 13 capsules containing 3,4-Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA).
The female was issued with a Court Attendance Notice for the offence of Supply Prohibited Drug.
E75624205 – Malicious Damage – Waverton – 01/01/2023
A 27-year-old man has been charged with damaging a police vehicle while leaving New Years Eve celebrations in Waverton.
At 12:35am on Sunday 1st of January 2023, police were monitoring the movement of crowds exiting festivities after the New Year’s Eve fireworks on Larkin Street, Waverton. Police were approached by a member of the public who advised that the Summer Hill man was allegedly graffitiing the side of a police vehicle parked nearby.
Police stopped and spoke with the man. Police searched the male and allegedly located two markers in his pockets matching the colour of the graffiti on the police vehicle.
The male was arrested and conveyed to North Sydney Police Station where he was charged with Intentionally mark premises etc without prescribed consent. The Summer Hill man is due to face Manly Local Court on the 9th of February 2023.
E76776141 – Extortion – Crows Nest – 30/12/2023
Police have commenced an investigation after intimate images and videos were posted on a social media platform without the victim’s consent.
Police have been told the Crows Nest resident had been engaging in an online relationship with a male whom they believe resides in Nigeria. Throughout the relationship it was common for the pair to exchange intimate images and videos of each other.
On 30th December 2022 the Crows Nest resident received a “friend” request from another account on the social media platform and immediately recognised several intimate videos and images of themselves on the profile. Theses images and videos were the same ones that the victim was sharing with the male from Nigeria.
The individual engaged with the account and was told they had to make a payment of $16,000 into an account to prevent any further intimate images/videos being posted. The victim was unable to meet these demands and as such blocked the account and reported the matter to police.
As police investigate, it is a timely reminder to the community to be cautious of who you are talking to and interaction with online. It is advisable not to share intimate images online, especially not with people you have not met in person.
E75824823 – Break and Enter – Northbridge – 31/12/2022
A 16-year-old Blacktown boy has been charged after a break and enter in Northbridge early on Saturday morning.
Police will allege that at 3:38am on Saturday 31st December 2022 the 16-year-old Blacktown boy and two unknown associates attempted to enter a house on Narooma Road, Northbridge via the “doggie” door. Police will allege that at the time, the 16-year-old was armed with a machete. The victims, who were inside the house asleep, were woken and observed the trio attempting to gain access to the property on their CCTV cameras. The victims then contacted police.
Police arrived a short time later and arrested the 16-year-old boy who was seen running from the property. The other two associates got into a stolen black BMW which was parked out the front of the property and fled the location. Police attempted to stop the BMW, however it refused, and a pursuit was initiated by police.
Police pursued the BMW for a period of time; however, it was terminated shortly afterwards due to safety concerns.
The 16-year-old from Blacktown was arrested and conveyed to Chatswood Police Station where he was charged with Aggravated break and enter with intent – armed, and custody of a knife in a public place. He was bail refused to appear at Surry Hills Children’s Court.
Police are reminding the public of the importance of locking both your houses and vehicles at night, even when you are home and are also asking for anyone that may have noticed any suspicious activity on Narooma Road, Northbridge around 3:38am on Saturday 31st of December to please contact North Shore Police on 9414 8499 or Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppers.com.au).
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