Police have charged five people under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) and issued four COVID-19-related Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) for offences within the past 24 hours.
Yesterday's charges:
- About 9.30pm yesterday (Sunday 3 May 2020), police observed two men in a physical fight on Flinders Street, near Short Street, Darlinghurst. Members of the public attempted to intervene and as officers from Surry Hills Police Area Command approached the men, OC spray was deployed. A 30-year-old man was arrested and taken to Surry Hills Police Station. The second man allegedly ran from the scene and was pursued by police on foot. A short time later, the 27-year-old man was arrested and as he was being placed in the caged truck, it's alleged he spat on a male constable. He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he allegedly spat on the constable again. The Kingsgrove man was charged with affray, resist officer in execution of duty, two counts of assault officer in execution of duty, and not comply with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 - COVID-19. The 30-year-old Ultimo man was charged with affray and not comply with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 - COVID-19. Both men were refused bail to appear at Central Local Court today (Monday 4 May 2020).
- About 4.30am yesterday, police were called to a home on George Street, Liverpool, following reports three people had arrived uninvited and were threatening a resident. A short time later, officers from Liverpool City Police Area Command stopped and spoke with two women – both aged 48 – and a 44-year-old man near the home. The trio, who were known to the occupant, were arrested and taken to Liverpool Police Station. They were each charged with stalk/intimidate, malicious damage, and fail to comply requirement public health order – COVID-19. They were granted conditional bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Tuesday 30 June 2020.
Yesterday's PINs included:
- Just before 1am yesterday, officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command stopped a Mitsubishi Lancer on George Street, Haymarket. Police will allege the driver, a 42-year-old Warwick Farm man, could not provide a reasonable excuse for being away from home. Checks revealed he had given a previous warning about breaching Ministerial Directions and was issued a $1000 PIN.
- About 10.15am yesterday, officers from Sutherland Shire Police Area Command spoke to two men – aged 35 and 45 – at a public toilet in Kirrawee. The pair allegedly told police they were at the location taking illicit drugs and were each issued a $1000 PIN.
Anyone who has information regarding individuals or businesses in contravention of a COVID-19-related ministerial direction is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
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