Two officers from the Police Transport Command had parked in a carpark of a shopping centre on North Terrace about 7.20pm, when they were approached by a man, who allegedly produced a knife and ran towards them, threatening the officers.
Shots were fired by police with the 40-year-old man sustaining a wound to the leg. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital under police guard where he underwent surgery and remains in a serious but stable condition.
The man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of armed with intent to commit indictable offence, and two counts of assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm.
Investigations continue.
Doing 80km/h over speed limit
AN 18-year-old Georges Hall man had his licence confiscated and suspended for six months after he was allegedly detected driving at almost 80km/h above the speed limit at Moorebank, early Saturday morning.
Highway Patrol Police were conducting speed-enforcement duties as part of Operation Chrome on Newbridge Road about 6.50am, when they allegedly detected a Mercedes A200 being driven at 149km/h in the 70km/h zone. They stopped the P1 licence holder and issued him with a Court Attendance Notice for drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and exceed speed limit over 45km/h.
Operation Chrome was enforced across the South West Metropolitan Region and regional areas between Friday and Saturday, targeting criminal activity and poor driver behaviour on roads.
Utilising the South West Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and local police, the operation focused on anti-social behaviour, as well as speeding, drink and drug-driving, not wearing seatbelts, using a mobile phone behind the wheel and fatigue.
During the operation, police conducted 551 random breath tests and charged six people with drink driving, conducted 144 random drug tests with 12 people returning a positive indication for the presence of a prohibited drug, charged eight people allegedly being found in possession of prohibited drugs and issued 232 Traffic Infringement Notices issued for a range of offences including burnouts, distraction devices and seatbelts.
Acting Superintendent Robert Toynton, from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, said Operation Chrome continued to strengthen police visibility and road safety awareness
“We are making state-wide preparations to be on the road in numbers over the summer months, and Operation Chrome is one of many traffic enforcement operations being conducted,” A/Supt Toynton said.
“People continue to ignore our warnings and get behind the wheel when affected by alcohol and drugs, or engage in criminal behaviour, and police will not tolerate it. These types of high-visibility strategies will continue to prevent and disrupt criminal behaviour before it happens.”
Baby formula theft spate charge
A MAN has been charged after allegedly stealing baby formula and other health products from retail chemists this month.
The arrest follows a police investigation into a series of alleged retail thefts from chemists at Five Dock, Campsie, Ashfield, Burwood and Earlwood last month.
A 50-year-old man has been charged with five counts of theft from a retail store. Police will allege the total value of baby formula and health products stolen was more than $6,300.