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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
WA Police officer lied to wrongly charge Geraldton man: CCC
The state's Corruption and Crime Commission has found a Geraldton police officer lied and wrongly charged a driver with unlawful damage after a brief car chase in the Mid West town. It also found those lies were backed up by the senior constable's partner in witness statements and follow-up interviews to support the driver's prosecution. In a report tabled in parliament on Friday, the commission alleged Senior Constable Brent Wyndham breached WA Police driving policy by twice making contact with a car during the chase, including while executing a 'precision intercept technique' manoeuvre, which under the policy was only permitted in exceptional circumstances. However, after arresting the driver, Wyndham then charged him with unlawful damage, claiming the police car was rammed first, which the commission found was a lie and which was repeated in official witness statements from the senior constable and another officer in the car, Constable Alex Miatke. The commission formed an opinion of serious misconduct by Wyndham, and an opinion of police misconduct by Miatke, and recommended WA Police consider prosecuting Wyndham, who has since resigned. The report detailed the incident on May 20, 2024, when the officers were searching for a silver Holden Commodore that had previously evaded police in bushland. A car matching the description was spotted in the carpark of a softball centre, where the driver told the commission he was waiting to buy a 'half-weight' of meth, and he started to drive off as he saw the police car approach. The police car, a Skoda, made contact with the Commodore as the officers moved to arrest the driver while moving through the car park at 'low speed', the report said, which was not enough to disable it, and it took off up the road, crossing to the wrong side before driving around the bend to a nearby street. The Skoda was damaged, but instead of stopping and waiting for an independent sergeant to attend – as required by WA Police driving policy – Wyndham did a U-turn and set off after the Commodore, activating lights and sirens.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
WA Police officer lied to wrongly charge Geraldton man: CCC
The state's Corruption and Crime Commission has found a Geraldton police officer lied and wrongly charged a driver with unlawful damage after a brief car chase in the Mid West town. It also found those lies were backed up by the senior constable's partner in witness statements and follow-up interviews to support the driver's prosecution. In a report tabled in parliament on Friday, the commission alleged Senior Constable Brent Wyndham breached WA Police driving policy by twice making contact with a car during the chase, including while executing a 'precision intercept technique' manoeuvre, which under the policy was only permitted in exceptional circumstances. However, after arresting the driver, Wyndham then charged him with unlawful damage, claiming the police car was rammed first, which the commission found was a lie and which was repeated in official witness statements from the senior constable and another officer in the car, Constable Alex Miatke. The commission formed an opinion of serious misconduct by Wyndham, and an opinion of police misconduct by Miatke, and recommended WA Police consider prosecuting Wyndham, who has since resigned. The report detailed the incident on May 20, 2024, when the officers were searching for a silver Holden Commodore that had previously evaded police in bushland. A car matching the description was spotted in the carpark of a softball centre, where the driver told the commission he was waiting to buy a 'half-weight' of meth, and he started to drive off as he saw the police car approach. The police car, a Skoda, made contact with the Commodore as the officers moved to arrest the driver while moving through the car park at 'low speed', the report said, which was not enough to disable it, and it took off up the road, crossing to the wrong side before driving around the bend to a nearby street. The Skoda was damaged, but instead of stopping and waiting for an independent sergeant to attend – as required by WA Police driving policy – Wyndham did a U-turn and set off after the Commodore, activating lights and sirens.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Perth Now
Update after horror fatal ‘hit-and-run'
A teenager has been charged after a horror crash that killed a woman and an unborn child in Newcastle. The 19-year-old was allegedly behind the wheel of a Holden Commodore that failed to stop for police at an intersection in North Lambton, Newcastle at about 2.40am on Sunday. The teenager allegedly drove the car onto the wrong side of the road ABC, Credit: ABC It is alleged the teenager drove dangerously - with police calling off their pursuit due to safety concerns - and was later seen crossing onto the wrong side of the road. The teenager was arrested at a home in Mayfield on Tuesday afternoon. NSW Police Credit: Supplied The passenger of the Hyundai – a 55-year-old woman – died at the scene, and the 28-year-old driver was seriously injured. Police were later told the younger woman was pregnant and had lost her unborn child. Two teenage girls travelling in the Commodore were also seriously injured. The pair, aged 15 and 17, remain in John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition. The teenager ha seen charged with a string of offences. NSW Police Credit: Supplied Police allege the driver and the front seat passenger of the Commodore fled the scene before emergency crews arrived. Following days of investigation, police arrested a 19-year-old man at a home in Mayfield on Tuesday afternoon. The crash claimed the life of a 55-year-old woman and an unborn child. ABC Credit: ABC He has subsequently been charged with seven offences, including aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death – escaping pursuit, aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – escaping pursuit, three counts of cause bodily harm by misconduct – in charge of motor vehicle, use vehicle displaying misleading number plate and never licensed person drive vehicle on road. He has been refused bail and is expected to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday. Police continue to investigate the incident, and will be reviewed by the professional standards command.
7NEWS
4 days ago
- 7NEWS
Teenager charged after fleeing crash that killed woman and an unborn baby
A driver has been charged after fleeing the scene of a horror crash that claimed the lives of a woman and an unborn child, and left three others with serious injuries. A Commodore sedan was driving on Newcastle Rd at North Lambton when it collided with a Hyundai sedan about 2.40am on Saturday. A 28-year-old pregnant woman was driving the Hyundai and was seriously injured in the crash. She was rushed to Newcastle 's John Hunter Hospital, where doctors discovered she had lost her unborn baby. The woman remains in hospital in a serious condition. Her passenger in the Hyundai, a 55-year-old woman, was critically injured in the crash and died at the scene. The driver and front-seat passenger of the Commodore allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. He left two teenage girls, aged 15 and 17, seriously injured in the back seat of the Commodore. Paramedics treated the girls at the scene before they were taken to John Hunter Hospital, where they remain in serious conditions. After a police investigation, a 19-year-old man was arrested at a home in Mayfield on Tuesday afternoon. He was charged with seven offences, including aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death, escaping pursuit and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm. The man, from Wallsend, has been refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- The Advertiser
Police arrest teenager over fatal North Lambton crash
A wanted man has been arrested in relation to a fatal head-on crash at North Lambton. Police arrested a 19-year-old man at a home in Mayfield about 3.15pm on June 24 after a Holden Commodore crashed head-on with a Hyundai sedan on Newcastle Road in the early hours of June 22. The passenger of the Hyundai - a woman believed to be aged 55 - died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai - a 28-year-old pregnant woman - was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a serious condition. The woman lost her unborn child. Police allege the driver and front passenger of the Holden allegedly left the scene before officers arrived, prompting police to issue an appeal to find the pair. The arrested 19-year-old has been taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Police have also spoken with a 17-year-old girl believed to be the front passenger of the vehicle. The two rear passengers in the Holden - two girls aged 15 and 17 - were treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. The critical incident investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC). The crash came after police were patrolling on Newcastle Road, Wallsend, when they saw a Holden Commodore allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates. Police signalled for the vehicle to stop; however, the Commodore allegedly continued driving in a dangerous manner. Officers did not engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police vehicle saw the Commodore on Newcastle Road, North Lambton, when the vehicle allegedly crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, and officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police were then called to the crash. Inquiries into the incident continue under Strike Force Carrarang. A wanted man has been arrested in relation to a fatal head-on crash at North Lambton. Police arrested a 19-year-old man at a home in Mayfield about 3.15pm on June 24 after a Holden Commodore crashed head-on with a Hyundai sedan on Newcastle Road in the early hours of June 22. The passenger of the Hyundai - a woman believed to be aged 55 - died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai - a 28-year-old pregnant woman - was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a serious condition. The woman lost her unborn child. Police allege the driver and front passenger of the Holden allegedly left the scene before officers arrived, prompting police to issue an appeal to find the pair. The arrested 19-year-old has been taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Police have also spoken with a 17-year-old girl believed to be the front passenger of the vehicle. The two rear passengers in the Holden - two girls aged 15 and 17 - were treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. The critical incident investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC). The crash came after police were patrolling on Newcastle Road, Wallsend, when they saw a Holden Commodore allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates. Police signalled for the vehicle to stop; however, the Commodore allegedly continued driving in a dangerous manner. Officers did not engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police vehicle saw the Commodore on Newcastle Road, North Lambton, when the vehicle allegedly crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, and officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police were then called to the crash. Inquiries into the incident continue under Strike Force Carrarang. A wanted man has been arrested in relation to a fatal head-on crash at North Lambton. Police arrested a 19-year-old man at a home in Mayfield about 3.15pm on June 24 after a Holden Commodore crashed head-on with a Hyundai sedan on Newcastle Road in the early hours of June 22. The passenger of the Hyundai - a woman believed to be aged 55 - died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai - a 28-year-old pregnant woman - was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a serious condition. The woman lost her unborn child. Police allege the driver and front passenger of the Holden allegedly left the scene before officers arrived, prompting police to issue an appeal to find the pair. The arrested 19-year-old has been taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Police have also spoken with a 17-year-old girl believed to be the front passenger of the vehicle. The two rear passengers in the Holden - two girls aged 15 and 17 - were treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. The critical incident investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC). The crash came after police were patrolling on Newcastle Road, Wallsend, when they saw a Holden Commodore allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates. Police signalled for the vehicle to stop; however, the Commodore allegedly continued driving in a dangerous manner. Officers did not engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police vehicle saw the Commodore on Newcastle Road, North Lambton, when the vehicle allegedly crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, and officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police were then called to the crash. Inquiries into the incident continue under Strike Force Carrarang. A wanted man has been arrested in relation to a fatal head-on crash at North Lambton. Police arrested a 19-year-old man at a home in Mayfield about 3.15pm on June 24 after a Holden Commodore crashed head-on with a Hyundai sedan on Newcastle Road in the early hours of June 22. The passenger of the Hyundai - a woman believed to be aged 55 - died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai - a 28-year-old pregnant woman - was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a serious condition. The woman lost her unborn child. Police allege the driver and front passenger of the Holden allegedly left the scene before officers arrived, prompting police to issue an appeal to find the pair. The arrested 19-year-old has been taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting police. Police have also spoken with a 17-year-old girl believed to be the front passenger of the vehicle. The two rear passengers in the Holden - two girls aged 15 and 17 - were treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where they both remain in serious condition. The critical incident investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC). The crash came after police were patrolling on Newcastle Road, Wallsend, when they saw a Holden Commodore allegedly bearing unauthorised number plates. Police signalled for the vehicle to stop; however, the Commodore allegedly continued driving in a dangerous manner. Officers did not engage in a pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later, a second police vehicle saw the Commodore on Newcastle Road, North Lambton, when the vehicle allegedly crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, and officers lost sight of the vehicle. Police were then called to the crash. Inquiries into the incident continue under Strike Force Carrarang.
