Police have issued 23 COVID-19-related Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) and laid no charges under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) for offences within the past 24 hours.
Yesterday’s PINs include:
- About 1pm yesterday (Tuesday 28 April 2020), officers from Riverina Police District were called to Willow Street, Kooringal, following reports of a suspected break and enter. Upon arrival, police stopped a 33-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman riding bicycles. During a search of the pair, torches and other tools were located. Checks revealed they had both been given a previous warning for breaching Ministerial Directions and were subsequently issued with $1000 PINs. The man was also issued infringement notices for trespass and rider not wear bicycle helmet.
- About 2.40am yesterday, police stopped and spoke with a 30-year-old man who was walking through Muswellbrook. The man could not provide a reasonable excuse for being away from his home and checks revealed he had been given three previous warnings for beaching Ministerial Directions. The man was issued with a $1000 PIN.
- Just after 12.30am yesterday, officers from South Sydney Police Area Command attended a home on Park Street, Erskineville, following a noise complaint. Upon arrival, a 34-year-old Burwood man spoke to police from a window of the home. He allegedly told police he was at the home for a party with friends. Checks revealed the man had been given a previous warning on Saturday 18 April 2020 and he was issued with a $1000 PIN.
- About 8.20pm yesterday, officers from Police Transport Command were patrolling Parramatta Railway Station when they spoke to three youths. They group allegedly told police they were waiting for a friend. One of the youths, a 16-year-old girl from Macquarie Fields, also told police she had stayed with friends at a hotel in Parramatta on Monday (27 April 2020). Checks revealed she had previously been issued a warning on Wednesday 8 April 2020 and was issued with a $1000 PIN. The other youths were issued warnings.
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. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.