EMERGENCY REPORT
Almost deadly dog
A WOMAN out for her morning walk on Tuesday this week was attacked and mauled by a dog in East Dubbo’s Erica Close. Assisted by neighbouring schoolboys, the woman is lucky her injuries were not worse or fatal, though some of her skin ripped from her leg was retrieved from the footpath.
Able to sit up while waiting for the ambulance and police to arrive the woman said it was not her normal route.
The dog involved in the attack has been euthanised.
See the full story on page 2 of this edition of Dubbo Photo News.
Mugga Hill syringes
PEOPLE who enjoy Mugga Hill aren’t too happy with the blokes they allegedly saw dump a heap of syringes in the area.
What is it with these freaks who don’t seem to give one crap about anyone but themselves?
Butchered sheep
DUBBO police are investigating two sheep carcasses that were discovered on the Golden Highway at the Old Mendooran Road intersection on February 19.
Officers believe the sheep had been butchered at another location and the remains dumped on the side of the road, sometime on February 18 or 19.
Meantime, rural crime investigators from Dubbo are looking for leads after the remains of sheep were located on the Comobella Road at Geurie, opposite the town’s tip, on February 16.
The sheep were subsequently identified as belonging to landholders from Comobella and Geurie who indicated that they had been stolen recently after shearing.
The animals appeared to have been shot and then butchered at the location.
If you have any information about these incidents, or if you saw a vehicle or persons in this area around February 19 this year, please contact Dubbo Police Station on 02 6883 1599 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or by email.
It’s really a low act when people steal sheep for a feed, and in my experience these sort of people don’t need the money, they’ve got all the latest and greatest fourwheel drives and all the gear, they do it for the thrill. Pathetic.
Ammo trundled out
PEAK Hill police are investigating the theft of ammunition from a property on the Ootha Road at West Trundle sometime between January 5 and February 18.
Officers believe the offender/s forced entry to a building near the farmhouse and stole the ammunition from a firearm safe. The ammunition stolen is described as: z 3 Boxes of .222 centrefire ammunition (20 rounds per box) z 3 Boxes of 12-gauge shotgun shells (25 rounds per box)
If anyone can assist police in relation to this theft, please contact Peak Hill Police Station on 02 6869 1444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or email crimestoppers.com.au.
Good arrest
STILL on Peak Hill, police have charged a 36-year-old man with break and enter offences alleged to have occurred towards the end of December last year when entry was allegedly forced at a farm on the outskirts of the town.
It’s alleged the man stole a quad bike and power tools.
Following inquiries, police arrested the 36-year-old at Coonamble Police Station where he was charged with two counts of larceny, break and enter and trespass.
He was given strict bail conditions to appear before Coonamble Local Court on Tuesday, March 16.
Lots of grass in Mudgee
EARLIER this month police commenced an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis in the Round Swamp, Capertee area, approximately 70km south-east of Mudgee.
Following inquiries police arrested a 52-year-old man during a vehicle stop on Excelsior Road at Round Swamp, about 10.40am on February 19.
He was subsequently taken to the Mcdonalds Hole Road property at Round Swamp for the execution of the search warrant where police seized 432 mature cannabis plants, approximately 9kg of cannabis leaf, as well as cannabis seeds and head from the property.
The man was taken to Mudgee Police Station and charged with cultivate commercial quantity of cannabis, three counts of possess prohibited drug, and supply prohibited drug.
He was refused bail to appear before Orange Local Court.
Rego no label madness
I GOT notification this week that a trailer I own is up for registration.
Can I just say that I really miss the old rego labels, the ones that you looked at as you walked past to make sure you weren’t going to miss out on getting things regoed.
Yet another cost-cutting exercise, and revenue raising from busting people driving unregistered vehicles because they didn’t get their notice in the mail.
At the moment it hasn’t failed as badly as the digital licences seeing all that information distributed to who knows where.
Wello fire training
THIS Saturday, February 27, firefighters from across the region will gather at the Fire and Rescue NSW training centre in Wellington for a number of skills and training exercise drills.
These drills are crucial in helping firies maintain the skills required to best protect their local communities, and the sessions will see a number of search and rescue drills, firefighting and first aid drills.
FRNSW is inviting media to attend the event to get a first-hand look at a day in the life for our firefighters. They also have a number of positions currently available for on-call firefighters in the region.
Good luck to all concerned and have a great day.
Man assaulted, in critical condition – Walgett
ABOUT 12.30am on February 18 emergency services were called to Hope Street in Walgett after a man was found outside a home suffering serious head and facial injuries.
The 41-year-old was treated at the scene by paramedics before being transported to the local hospital where he was placed in an induced coma before being flown to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital.
He’s reported to be in a critical condition and police have been told the man had been hit repeatedly in the head during a fight with another man.
Following inquiries police arrested a 40-year-old man at Walgett Hospital about 2.10pm. The man, known to the injured man, was taken to Walgett Police Station and charged with reckless grievous bodily harm.
Man stabbed, kicked, punched in Walgett
UNFORTUNATELY that wasn’t it for Walgett. A day later emergency services were called to Duff Street shortly after 7.30pm where a 24-year-old man was found with multiple injuries.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics for stab wounds to the head and shoulder, before being transported to the Walgett Multipurpose Centre and later airlifted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to Dubbo Hospital for further treatment.
He’s since been transferred by plane to Camperdown’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and police say he’s reported to be in a critical condition in a medically induced coma.
Walgett warrants
HIS attackers were the subjects of a manhunt in the town and good news came on Tuesday this week, when two men were charged with the attempted murder.
Strike Force Polworth had been established to investigate and by 1am on February 23, a man was arrested at a house in Myall Street, Walgett.
The 21-year-old was taken to Walgett Police Station and charged with cause wounding/ grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder, and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He appeared in Walgett Local Court the same day and was refused bail to reappear before Walgett Local Court on April 13.
At about 9.30am, another man was arrested at Walgett Police Station. The 22-year-old was charged with cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder, and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He also appeared in Walgett Local Court today and was refused bail to appear at the same court on April 13.
Throwing Spears
FORMER Dubbo forensic guru Steve ‘Spear’ Pearson metaphorically stabbed me through the heart after he tore apart my Emergency Report column from last week.
Spear pointed out that I reported police “docked” someone five demerit points and also said a female driver “lost four demerit points”.
“Mate – I expected better from you. You don’t ‘lose’ demerit points, you ‘gain’ them,” he emailed.
‘Point’ taken, Spear, thanks mate, but if you could stop forensically examining my writing that would be a load off my shoulders! z Send your news tips to john.ryan@panscott.com.au or 0429 452 245 txt is best