Police Rounds
Hunt for ‘obscene’ bus flasher
A SEARCH is continuing for a man said to be about 60 who obscenely exposed himself in front of school children on a bus earlier this year.
The man hopped on the 501 bus at Town Hall without paying, and took a seat facing the aisle behind the driver. At around 3.40pm, on March 10, a number of school children boarded the bus at Top Ryde.
The man then exposed himself and appeared to be masturbating whilst the school children were present and within view. He left the bus at Anzac Parade, West Ryde 10 minutes later.
He is described as being Caucasian, 60 years old, 165 to 175cm tall, and a medium build. He was wearing a dark blue jumper, dark coloured trousers and a backpack.
He was also wearing a “distinctive” floppy brim hat of a khaki colour, with yellow kangaroos wrapped around the brim (in the style of the Qantas kangaroo).
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A MOBIL service station on Victoria Road West Ryde, was robbed on Tuesday May 6 at about 4.30am.
It is alleged a 29-year-old man entered the service station before pushing the attendant aside and attempting to steal cigarettes, sunglasses and food items.
A short struggle with the attendant ensued before the man left with the cigarettes. He was arrested soon after in Hermitage Road and charged with assault with intent to rob and robbery.
He was released on conditional bail and is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on July 10.
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A BLACKTOWN youth, 15, was charged last Saturday in connection to two house break-ins in the Epping area.
Between December 21 and 24 last year, a townhouse in Third Avenue, Epping was broken into whilst the victims were on holidays.
Entry was gained after a living room window was smashed; a flat screen computer monitor was taken.
The second offence occurred on March 3 this year, when a house in Romford Road, Epping was broken into after the kitchen window was forced. The property was ransacked, and some cash, jewellery and household items were stolen.
The offender was charged with two counts of break, enter and steal and was refused bail. He is due to appear at Parramatta Children’s Court on June 4.
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AN EASTWOOD woman, 26, was arrested last Friday for stealing and fraudulently using a credit card.
She had falsely claimed that a wallet left in the library at Macquarie University was hers after it had been discovered and handed in by a man on Monday April 28.
Using a credit card from the stolen wallet, the woman went to Macquarie Shopping Centre and made three fraudulent purchases which included a mobile phone, recharge card and laptop computer, worth over $2,500 in total.
Last Friday, the woman returned to one of the stores where she had made a purchase with the stolen card, and attempted to get a cash refund. However, the store attendant was aware of the previous fraudulent transaction and contacted police.
The woman was taken to Ryde Police Station and charged with stealing (by finding) and three counts of obtaining a benefit by deception. She will appear at Ryde Local Court on May 28.
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AN EPPING man, 64, was arrested for high range drink driving last Wednesday following a collision with another vehicle in Rowe Lane, Eastwood at 2pm.
The man produced a breath test reading of 0.180 and had his licence suspended immediately. The man was issued with a court attendance notice and will appear at Ryde Local Court on May 28.
18-year-old charged over assault on woman, 82
AN ERMINGTON man, 18, has been charged over an alleged sexual assault on an 82-year-old woman in West Ryde, early on Mother’s Day.
Shortly after 6am, the woman was walking through a park in Anzac Avenue when she was approached by the man, who then allegedly assaulted her and threw her to the ground. He then allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Police were called to the scene by members of the public who heard the woman screaming.
Following a short pursuit through the park, the man was arrested and taken to Ryde Police Station where he was charged with aggravated sexual assault, assault with intent to have sexual intercourse, resist arrest, and assault police.
He appeared at Burwood Local Court earlier this week, where he was remanded to appear at the same court on June 2.
The woman was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital and is in a stable condition.
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