Shire of Victoria Plains Community News April 2016

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Good day to you all,
2016 is moving too fast and it’s already March. Easter is just around the
corner…… Attached photo’s are staff attached to Wongan Hills Police. Senior
Constable Cameron Cunningham 12745 imminent transfer to Warakurna MFPF
in a few weeks. I would like to thank Cameron and his wife, Nikki dedicated their
two years in Wongan Hills and both have made a lot of friends here.
POLICE ATTENDANCE
If you require non-urgent police attendance, please ring 131444 otherwise urgent
matters ring 000. I ask you, please don’t call the police officer direct even if you
have their personal numbers, unless it’s a personal matters. Police attendance are
require to be recorded and assessed.
TRAFFIC—HOONING & TRAFFIC OFFENCES
February 29, 2016 Wongan Hills in conjunction with Moora Police arrested a 27 years old female driving a
Toyota sedan stolen from a Burglary from Applecross that morning.
I would like to thank the ladies from Calingiri Traders alerting Police after they detected someone behaving
suspiciously in the store.
Police from neighbouring district kept a lookout for the stolen vehicle and located it driving towards Moora
after a fuel drive off at Miling.
Wongan Hills Police apprehended the driver after a reported traffic crash north of Moora. The offender was
charged with Burglary, Stealing of motor vehicle, more stealing, reckless driving, driving under court
cancellation and phew! other minor offences. Offender was refused bail.
Early February 2016, Police located a reported stolen vehicle behind a house in Wongan Hills. Police kept the
premises under observation for a short period and shortly apprehended a 44 years old man for stealing a
motor vehicle, driving without a valid driver’s licence and assault public officer. The offender was
refused bail.
Recently, Wongan Hills Police have detected an increase of unlicensed drivers driving a vehicle without a valid
driver’s licence . They are facing prosecution in the near future.
Also as a general reminder, a registered owner of a motor vehicle, you commit an offence if you permit an unlicensed person
to drive your vehicle. Please ask and see their driver’s licence before you loan your vehicle.
Businesses with large employees and drivers should have implemented hardcopy register. If you are not sure how to set it
up, please come and see me. I am happy to assist.
DRUGS
Wongan Hills Police welcome any information you may have about illegal drugs in Wongan Hills and it’s
surrounding areas. The information you provide will be confidential.
It’s an ongoing intelligence and information received and we have actioned and continue to action it applying for a search
warrant for searching a premises.
OFFICE HOURS
Please call or email the
station before attending to
arrange a convenient
time to attend.
Wongan Hills Police
Phone: 9691 1333
Routine police attendance 131444
For urgent police attendance 000
Fax: 96711 628
Crimestoppers: 1800 333 000
Email: won-