A driver has been charged with reckless driving after he was caught travelling at 171 km/h in a 110 zone. The incident occurred at around 2:20pm yesterday on Brand Highway near Half Way Mill Roadhouse.
Dongara Police conducted a traffic stop of the Holden Commodore and the male driver held a Provisional driver's licence.
The driver's vehicle was subject to a surrender notice under the hoon legislation.
Local police have seized a gold ring during a search linked to Operation Telepathic.
A search warrant was executed and now local police are trying to find its owner.
If this is yours or you have any information please contact the local police station on 9923 4555.
Proof of ownership and other details are required for its retrieval.
On Wednesday night police were responding to a call for assistance when a male was located walking along North West Coastal Highway, near the intersection of Place Road, Beresford.
He was observed carrying a small black handled knife, tucked up under his right forearm. On police approach, it will be alleged he lifted the knife up towards police, yelling obscenities and behaving in an aggressive manner.
Officers engaged with the male who eventually dropped the knife. He was arrested and conveyed to Geraldton Police Station where he was charged with:
1 x Carry/Possess Article with Intent to Cause Fear
Further inquiries are continuing by police, regarding another outstanding matter.
A 34-year-old male from Rangway has been charged after stealing guns and a motor vehicle.
At 6am on August 9th, the offender entered a residence in Woorree and stole 5 firearms and a Landrover Utility.
The stolen vehicle was recovered later that day in Karloo.
However it wasn't until the next morning that police approached a vehicle parked on Banksia Street, Rangeway from which a male person was observed running from the area. Police will allege, a search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 4 of the stolen firearms.
Later that day, police attended an address in Cypress Street, Rangeway where the male was arrested without incident.
He was charged with:
2 x Burglary 2 x Stealing 1 x Steal Motor Vehicle 1 x Breach of Bail
A 17-year-old from Rangeway has been charged with three counts of aggravated burglary and two counts of stealing after he was caught last week.
During the evening of August 6th and 7th, the offender smashed a window at the Geraldton Golf Club and attempted to gain entry to the premises.
Officers attached to Operation Telepathic conducted investigations in relation to the matter and identified a person of interest who was arrested yesterday.
The investigation revealed that the same person of interest was also allegedly involved in separate burglaries at the Geraldton Tennis Club, Geraldton Street work Aboriginal Corporation and a separate theft from a motor vehicle.
The perpetrator was released on strict curfew bail and will appear in the Geraldton Children’s Court on the 9th of September.
A 23-year-old female from Beachlands has been charged and had her bail refused after she smashed an Automatic Teller Machine in Marine Terrace early this morning.
At around 2:30am, the female walked to the Bankwest ATM and attempted to withdraw funds by allegedly inserting a foreign object into the card reader.
After this was unsuccessful, the female allegedly struck the machine with a number of objects causing extensive damage to the screen and key pad area.
She was apprehended by police and charged with criminal damage and will appear in court later today.
A 29-year-old male has been charged with a myriad of drug related offences after police caught him on Saturday, August 10.
At about 1.30pm police stopped a Silver Hyundai Accent due to the manner of driving on Marri Court, Rangeway.
On approach, police will allege, a male passenger exited the vehicle and ran from police. Police suspected the male had been involved in recent offences and chased the male through nearby properties on foot. The male was located in the rear yard of a house on Marri Court.
A search of the male located 18 clip seal bags containing a total of 1.99 grams of methyl-amphetamine on his person. The male was arrested and conveyed to the Geraldton Police Station police.
A further search of the male revealed two packages of cannabis, each containing less than one gram and a search of the vehicle resulted in a smoking implement belonging to the male.
The 29 year old male was charged with: 1 x Breach of Bail 1x possess prohibited drug (cannabis) 1 x possess prohibited drug with intent to sell/supply 1 x possess drug paraphernalia
The driver of the vehicle was spoken to by police and it will be alleged, he was not the holder of valid driver’s licence. A search of his person revealed a small amount of cannabis.
Under impoundment laws, the vehicle was seized for 28 days. The driver was charged with:
1 x Possess Cannabis 1 x No Drivers Licence
The 27 year old male from West End will face Geraldton Magistrates Court at a later date.
A male police officer has suffered a needle stick injury to his leg during a struggle with a 23-year-old female.
At about 11.30pm on Sunday, 10 August, police responded to a call for assistance regarding a disturbance in Geraldton.
On arrival police arrested a female, during which a struggle ensued. During the struggle, the male police officer suffered the needle injury from a needle located on the female person.
The officer was conveyed to Geraldton Regional Hospital where he underwent testing. He will consequently face a further three months of testing and undergoing treatment as a result of the injury.
The female was conveyed to Geraldton Police Station where she was charged with:
1 x Breach of Bail 1 x Street Drinking 1 x Disorderly Conduct
A 21-year-old male from Beresford has been arrested and charged with stealing after he stole $11 from a fast food restaurant. He entered the restaurant and approached the un-attended counter, reached over and started pushing random, various buttons until the cash register opened.
Police will allege the male stole eleven, one dollar coins from the till before being challenged by an employee. The male left the store with the stolen money.
He will appear in Geraldton Magistrates Court in September.
Last month Police received a complaint from a 58-year-old pensioner regarding the unlawful use of his Country Aged Pensioner Fuel Card.
Inquiries were conducted and police will allege the fuel card had been sent to the incorrect address and was consequently used by a female offender to purchase fuel on 5 different occasions to the total value of $368.63.
The 44-year-old female from Wandina was charged with 5 counts of Fraud and will face Geraldton Magistrates Court on September 4.
Geraldton is now one of WA's regional locations where Police have the capability to test for drug driving, targeting THC (cannabis), Amphetamine and MDMA (ecstasy).
Since 2007, WA Police have been testing road users for drugs by way of a preliminary road side mouth swipe.
In the 3 years since 2011, there have been over 26,000 preliminary roadside drug wipes, which have resulted in over 1580 positive tests.
WA Police have purchased 20 analysers and associated equipment. Seven of which have now been placed regionally throughout Western Australia.
Those found with drugs in their oral fluid, can be charged with driving with a prescribed illicit drug in oral fluid, which attracts a $500 fine for the first offence and any second/subsequent offence attracts a penalty of $500-$1000 and may be disqualified for holding/obtaining a drivers licence for 6 months.
Drivers found to be impaired by drugs, will be prosecuted for for either a charge of Driving while Impaired by Drugs or Driving under the Influence of Drugs. Penalties for the first offence is a minimum of a $900 fine and ten month licence disqualification. Repeat offenders can lose their licence for life and be jailed.
"Road safety is everyone’s responsibility so don’t drive after taking drugs and don’t allow friends to drive if you suspect they may have taken drugs, just as you would stop them from drink driving," a statement from the Police said.
A 34 year old female from Bluff Point has been charged after stealing a credit card and then proceeding to use the card around Geraldton. It is alleged that on Friday night the 11th of July the female and two others were at an intersection in Wandina when a motorist driving passed picked the three up and drove them into the town centre. It was in this time that they stole the victim's wallet from the centre of the car.
According to the Police the female then removed a credit card and a small amount of cash from the wallet. Since taking the card the female purchased various items from businesses in Geraldton to the value of over $1000. The female also made unsuccessful purchases of items to the value of over $2500.
Yesterday around 4:00pm the female was arrested and taken to the Geraldton Police Station where she was charged with;
1 x stealing 8 x fraud 4 x attempted fraud
The female will face Geraldton Magistrates court on 21 August 2014.
A 19 year old male has been charged with unlawful damage and trespassing after yesterdays events. On Tuesday afternoon it is alleged that a male passenger was in a vehicle driving along North West Coastal Highway where the car was behind another vehicle as they came to a stop at a red light in Wonthella. The male passenger then exited his vehicle and approached the car in front and punched the drivers side window causing it to shatter. Fortunately the driver of the vehicle received no injuries.
According to the Police the next afternoon they were conducting patrols in Karloo bushland when they spotted the same man who committed the offence. When the male saw the Police he began to flee the area as Police called him to stop. Police dog Bear and his handler then chased the male through several yards in nearby housing.
It is alleged that whilst fleeing the Police the male entered a property rear of Solomon Circle and damaged the gate. He then proceeded the exit the front door of the property damaging the front security screen. Bear then captured the male on the front lawn of the property. The male was then taken into Police custody.
The 19 year old male was then taken to the Geraldton Police Station where he was charged with the following offences - 3 x Unlawful damage and 1 x Tresspass.
He will face Geraldton Magistrates Court today.
A 13 year old boy has been charged after he allegedly attempted to commit a burglary at a home in Mt Tarcoola. According to Police at approximately 1:45am yesterday morning two juveniles attempted a burglary. The youths entered a garden shed on the property and were surprised when they were approached by the home owner. The home owner was then threatened by the pair with a hammer before the youths fled the area.
Police conducted inquires later that morning where one of the perpetrators was arrested and charged.
Investigations will continue into the incident and the boy who was charged will face Geraldton Children's Court.
A noticeable increase in police presence in Geraldton over the last few weeks was linked to Operation Telepathic.
The operation focused on a surge in resources in key locations, whilst targeting individual offenders who are known to be criminally active.
Specialist staff from the Police Mounted Section, State Traffic and Perth K9 were involved in the operation to date, and the Police say they have received positive feedback from the Geraldton community.
Within the five week period of the operation so far, over 120 arrests were made for offences including burglary, stealing and anti-social behaviour.
Ongoing actions will include a youth focus with heightened engagement, with partner agencies to address the causes of youth offending.
The public can expect a continuing increase in foot patrols by police around the CBD and shopping centres to promote greater accessibility to the police for the public.
A 19-year old male has been charged with aggravated burglary and stealing after he was found to have large amounts of stolen property and cash in his possession from numerous vehicles and a house in the Mount Tarcoola and Tarcoola Beach area.
Following information from the public, police conducted saturation patrols within the Mount Tarcoola area at around 2am this morning when the arrest occurred.
The male led police officers to several bush locations where other property items had been hidden. These items have been recovered and the public are requested to contact police if they believe they have had any property items stolen overnight.
A second offender is to be located today.
Police were led on a pursuit yesterday when they tried to stop a 25-year-old male driving in a Holden Commodore Sedan. The vehicle was travelling along Cathedral Avenue when the police attempted to pull him over at the intersection on Cathedral Avenue and Hermitage Street.
The male was driving with two other adults in the car as well as one small child and one infant.
The driver refused to stop and accelerated heavily away from Police turning left onto Hermitage Street.
Police pursued the vehicle through the suburbs of Rangeway and Utakarra and reached speeds which were estimated to be in excess of 150km/h. The vehicle eventually stopped in Wonthella.
The male was conveyed to Geraldton Police Station where he was charged with: 1 x Reckless Driving 1 x Fail to Stop 1 x No Authority to Drive
The 25 year old male driver from Geraldton faced Geraldton Magistrates Court today.
Everything Geraldton has been getting numerous comments about the noticeable increased Police presence around town lately. People are curious and very positive about what they perceive to be a more visible Police force. Some community members took to Facebook, including the Geraldton Neighbourhood Watch group, to commend the Police for the extra visibility and effort.
Police have also publicly invited members of the community to stop and say hi to Police they see walking the beat in the CBD, and get to know their local force.
At last nights council meeting over 70 people attended the debate and heard as the council voted 11 -2 in favour of the go ahead rehab centre, even in despite of a petition against the centre with over 270 signatures. Hope Community Services (HCS) are the company behind the centre and are a community services organisation that provides support services to people affected by alcohol and drugs. A range of services are offered by HCS including programs directed to those at risk, counselling services, rehabilitation programs, supervised residential accommodation and transitional housing accommodation.
The proposed Community Farm will enable HCS to expand its services in the Midwest, both in their ability to offer services via the therapeutic community model and their ability to offer supervised accommodation services.
HCS has received a $2 million grant from the Western Australian Royalties for Regions Program that required the development of a detailed business case which was required to demonstrate a quantifiable return on investment, based on a sustainable economic and environmental model.
The land to be developed is located within the locality of Mount Hill and is approximately 15 km south-east from the Walkaway townsite via Nangetty – Walkaway and Allanooka Springs Roads. The site for the centre is approximately 42 km from Geraldton and is located just north of the local authority boundary with the Shire of Irwin.
Proposed development includes an extension to the rear (south) of the existing shed of approximately 130m2, giving a total of 300m2.
Three accommodation units are proposed although only 2 will be initially constructed. The units will be 98m2 each and the floor plan for each accommodation unit will comprise 4 bedrooms with 2 single beds, clothes storage and table/desk and an additional inclusive access (disabled) bedroom. Each accommodation unit will house up to 9 residents and a maximum of 27 residents could ultimately be accommodated at any one time.
The unique locational and physical attributes of the subject land and its high aesthetic appeal, make this an ideal setting for the centre. In addition, the property well developed with infrastructure which can be expanded upon in the future also make the area ideal for the development of the community farm.
The coordination and delivery of therapy programs will be managed in accordance with established HCS programs, management and reporting guidelines. Participants enter into HCS residential programs voluntarily and are not bound to remain in programs. Farm residents will not be referred from the WA Police Service or Justice Department sectors. They will come from current HCS programs at Rosella House or other HCS locations. HCS accepts referrals from drug and alcohol agencies, mental health services, GP’s, welfare agencies, private counsellors, families and self-referral.
All clients accepted into the program are required to have undergone a pre- admission processes including, but not limited to, medical detoxification, mental health and readiness for change assessment. This ensures not only the safety of the individual, the facility and wider community but ensures the client has maximum opportunity to achieve success.
The facility will have 5 to 7 full time employees, with a minimum of 4 to 5 staff on-site at any time during normal business hours, and 1 to 2 staff on-site for evenings and overnight. The community farm will be managed and overseen by a combination of service manager, farm manager, project manager, support workers and care providers and will be staffed 24 hours a day every day of the year.
The HCS has said they have accessed the risks involved and addressed the publics concerns and has put a comprehensive risk management system in place. This includes detailed assessments to determine suitability for potential entry into the program, it should also be noted that the program is not for withdrawal/detoxification purposes.
Monday night at approximately 9:44pm Police stopped a red Commodore for a random breath test on Abraham St, Karloo.
Whilst police were approaching the vehicle a male passenger opened a door on the vehicle and ran into nearby bushland.
Police searched the area, but ended up finding the man hiding in a house on Solomon Circle on another matter.
He was arrested and searched, and police say they found on him 10 aluminium foils containing approximately 6 grams of cannabis in his jeans pockets.
The 34 year old man from Ellenbrook will be charged with breach of bail, and possessing a prohibited drug.
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