Skylarking injury – Police have warned of the risks of skylarking after a young man sustained serious head injuries when he fell from the bonnet of a car about 10.30pm Monday. It’s alleged a 20-year-old man was driving his white Hyundai sedan around a Princes Highway car park in Narooma with another man, also aged 20, sitting on the bonnet, who fell and was knocked unconscious when his head hit the roadway. He was taken to Moruya Hospital then to Canberra Hospital where he was in a stable condition. Investigators await results of mandatory blood and urine tests. Anyone with information, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Guns, plants – A 59-year-old man has been charged with drug and weapon offences after a raid of a property at Dalmeny. Police executed a search warrant at an address on Myuna Street in Dalmeny about 2.40pm on Friday. During the search police allegedly located two unregistered firearms, including a revolver, and a .22 calibre pistol. The raid also uncovered two bayonets, 16 mature cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $32,000, and a small quantity of cannabis leaf, police said. The man was arrested at the property and taken to Narooma police station where he was charged with a number of firearm, weapon and drug offences. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Narooma Local Court on April 14.
Unlicensed twice – A local 18-year-old female driving a Holden Commodore was stopped by police for a random breath test in Bodalla at 10pm last Tuesday. She was issued with a court attendance notice for driving while unlicensed. The owner of the vehicle, a local 18-year-old male, who was in the vehicle at the time, was issued with a court attendance notice for owner permit unlicensed driver. At 10.20pm the same date, the same female was again detected by police driving the same vehicle. She was issued with another court attendance notice.
License cancelled – A local 29-year-old male was issued with a court attendance notice last Tuesday for driving while his was license cancelled.
Plants found – 15 cannabis plants were seized from a semi-rural property in Narooma at 3.30pm on Friday. A 29-year-old local male was charged with drug offences.
Plate stolen – Between 8.30pm and 11.30pm on Friday, a silver-coloured Commodore was parked in a club car park in Tuross Street, Bermagui. A rear registration plate was stolen from the vehicle. This has been reported to police via the police assistance line on 131 444.
ATO, DPP scams – SCAMwatch is warning consumers to be aware of calls from scammers falsely claiming to be from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) or Australian Tax Office (ATO). Scammers have recently been calling Australians telling them that there is a warrant out for their arrest. Many people have reported to SCAMwatch that messages have been recorded on their answering machines asking them to call back later. One of the telephone numbers provided is 02 6100 3027, among many others, and they ask you to call during office hours to discuss the matter further. However, the telephone number has no connection with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Australian Taxation Office or any other state or commonwealth department. The scammers may spin a range of stories about why an arrest warrant has been issued, including that you have failed to pay taxes. Scammers typically ask for money to be sent via wire transfer as it is nearly impossible to recover money sent this way. They may also ask for people’s financial and other personal details to access their money and use this information to commit other scams. Be on guard, if you receive a phone call from someone saying you have an arrest warrant and asking you to pay a fee, hang up and do not respond. If in doubt, don’t use the contact details provided - look up the government department or organisation yourself in the phone book or online and phone or email them.