FIVE people were lucky to escape injury when the car they were in was sprayed with bullets on Sunday night.Just after 9pm (Sunday, November 28), the occupants of a Yaris – aged 37, 17, 17, 16 and 12 – were allegedly shot at by a man while they were driving in Condell Park. Soon after the Yaris was involved in a crash at the intersection of Townsend and Manahan streets.
No one was injured in the shooting or the crash.
Specialist police from the Public Order and Riot Squad, arrested a 20-year-old man outside a unit block on Clack Road, Chester Hill, just before 8am on Monday. At the time, he was leaving the unit block in a silver Toyota Orion believed to have been used in the shooting, however not involved in the crash. The car has been seized for forensic examination.
Police are still looking for a second man who was allegedly involved.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Fled stolen car, tried to hide
A MAN who was allegedly driving a stolen car and had a replica firearm, was found hiding in a bathroom, early last Tuesday morning.
About 9.10am Bankstown Traffic and Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop the driver of a Mitsubishi Lancer on Macauley Avenue, Bankstown, after checks revealed the vehicle had allegedly been stolen from Warwick Farm in October.
The driver allegedly failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated, but terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
The vehicle was then seen to enter a retail complex on Chapel Road South, where the driver ran from the car.
Additional police attended the complex, and with assistance from members of the public, the 22-year-old driver was allegedly located hiding in a bathroom nearby with a replica pistol.
He was charged with Police pursuit – not stop – drive at speed, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, drive while licence application refused, use unregistered class A motor vehicle on road, use uninsured motor vehicle and possess unauthorised pistol.
Out in force at car race alert
POLICE are urging motorists to travel safely as they make their way to Mount Panorama for the Repco Bathurst 1000 – Supercars this weekend.
With a large crowd expected, general duties and specialist police will be out in force targeting speeding, drink and drug driving, mobile phone use and seat-belt offences.
Western Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Brett Greentree, said there would be a significant police presence on all roads leading to Bathurst and motorists must obey traffic legislation, particularly speed limits.
“Dangerous or reckless behaviour will not be tolerated, and road users should do everything they can to ensure the safety of themselves and those around them,” Assistant Commissioner Greentree said.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and motorists should avoid putting themselves, their passengers, and other road users at risk.”
Random drug and alcohol testing will be in place in and around Bathurst, and people are urged to take precautions to make sure they arrive safely and get home from the event in one piece.
