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Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Watch the wild Woolies brawl which resulted in a NSW Police employee being charged
A messy brawl at the checkout of a major supermarket, in which a man was allegedly struck with a bottle of milk, has led to a NSW Police employee being charged. CCTV footage captured the altercation involving three customers inside a Woolworths store on Queen Street in Auburn, in Sydney's west, on Thursday. Following an alleged verbal altercation, things turned physical after one man appeared to shove a second man. The second man then appeared to return with a kick before the other man and woman approached with bottles of milk held high. One of the milk bottles appeared to burst on impact, sending its contents spraying throughout the checkout area. Police launched an investigation following the incident, which left a 62-year-old man with minor injuries which he was treated for. 'A 62-year-old man reported he had been allegedly assaulted by a 34-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman following a verbal altercation at the checkout,' NSW Police said in a statement. Police said the 34-year-old is a serving special constable attached to the specialist command of the NSW Police Force. His employment status is now under review. He was served with a court attendance notice on charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. The woman was also served with a court attendance notice on the same charges. Both the 34-year-old man and the 57-year-old woman are listed to appear before Burwood Local Court on Thursday, September 4. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
News.com.au
18-07-2025
- News.com.au
NSW Police employee caught on CCTV in alleged Woolies clash
A wild altercation in a Woolworths in Sydney's west in which a bottle of milk was allegedly smashed over a man has led to charges against a NSW Police employee. CCTV footage has captured the incident between three customers near the checkout area of Woolworths at Auburn Central on Thursday. A man and a woman can be seen arguing with another man, before the confrontation turned physical. At one point, one of the men can be seen striking the other with a bottle of milk which then smashes. Police launched an investigation shortly after a 62-year-old man reported the incident. 'A 62-year-old man reported he had been allegedly assaulted by a 34-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman following a verbal altercation at the checkout,' NSW Police said in a statement. The 62-year-old man suffered minor injuries and later sought medical treatment. The 34-year-old special constable, attached to a specialist command, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. He has been served a court attendance notice and is due to appear at Burwood Local Court on September 4. A 57-year-old woman, who was also allegedly involved in the altercation, faces the same charges and is scheduled to appear in court on the same date. NSW Police said the special constable's employment status was currently under review.
CBC
04-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
Faulty alarm distracted pilot in 2023 RCMP plane crash in Whitehorse, investigators find
An equipment failure led to a crash involving an RCMP plane at the Whitehorse airport two years ago that seriously injured one person, investigators have found. In a report released on Tuesday, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says a failed sensor in the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft triggered a false stall signal and alarm, distracting the pilot and likely resulting in a failed landing attempt. The plane was completely wrecked in the crash and the pilot — the only person on board, and identified earlier by RCMP as a special constable with the force — was seriously injured. The incident happened on April 17, 2023, as the pilot attempted to take off from the Whitehorse airport en route to Yellowknife. The plane had just delivered two other RCMP members to Whitehorse and the pilot was departing to return to Yellowknife. The report describes how soon after lift-off, the "continuous aural 'STALL' warning" was activated, prompting the pilot to turn around and attempt to land back at the airport. Investigators found that the warning was triggered in error, due to a faulty sensor — something the pilot was unaware of at the time. The report says the pilot's first attempt to land was unsuccessful and so they turned the plane to try again from a different angle. "At the same time, the pilot was also becoming increasingly concerned by the continuous aural stall warning and started to believe that there may be something seriously wrong with the aircraft," the report reads. The crash happened as the pilot attempted to line up with the runway. The aircraft made a sudden "descending right turn," and its wing hit the ground. The other wing then also hit a millings pile alongside the runway and was torn off. The plane rolled over and slid about 40 metres before stopping on an airport service road. The pilot suffered a head injury but managed to escape the wreckage with help from emergency responders. They were admitted to hospital and released the next day, the report says. Investigators found that the stall system's aural warning stayed on until the crash, and "thus it created a distraction and increased pilot workload" as the pilot tried to focus on flying the plane. "While attempting to align the aircraft for landing, the pilot experienced attentional narrowing due to an intense stress reaction in response to the continuous stall warning. As a result, the pilot's attention was focused outside the aircraft," it reads. The stress and distraction meant the pilot then "unknowingly placed the aircraft in a flight regime that likely resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a very low height above ground," leading to the crash. The TSB found that the pilot was unaware the aircraft had an inhibit switch to temporarily mute the audible warning signal. It could have been used, "to quickly eliminate the false aural stall warning that was a distraction for the duration of the flight." It says the PC-12 pilot operating handbook provided "limited guidance" about the use of that inhibit switch. The board says RCMP have since enhanced emergency training and procedures for pilots of PC-12 aircraft and also reviewed its fleet and consulted the aircraft manufacturer about new sensors.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- BBC News
Somerset-based special constable charged with harassing woman
Special constable accused of harassing woman A special constable is due in court charged with the harassment of a woman he knew over a three-month period. James Mouzoure, of Taunton Road, Bridgwater is alleged to have used text, phone and social media messages to harass the woman between August and October last year. The 35-year-old served as a special constable for Avon and Somerset Police. The volunteer role comes with the same powers and responsibilities as a regular police officer. He is due to appear at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Thursday to face one charge of harassment without fear of violence.
