Sign in Subscribe
Police officers

Surge Operation in Tamworth Results in 21 Charges and Significant Enforcement

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

A three-day surge operation in Tamworth under Operation Soteria led to 21 people being charged with 33 offences, with a focus on aggravated break, enter and steal, stealing motor vehicles, and 'post and boast' offences. The operation ran from Thursday, July 17 to Saturday, July 19, and involved various law enforcement activities, including bail compliance checks, person searches, and traffic random breath tests.

Key Takeaways:

  • A total of 21 people were charged with 33 offences during the three-day surge operation in Tamworth.
  • The operation focused on aggravated break, enter and steal, stealing motor vehicles, and 'post and boast' offences, as part of Operation Soteria.
  • During the operation, officers conducted 61 bail compliance and apprehended domestic violence order checks, 15 person searches, and 10 vehicle searches.
  • Traffic and Highway Patrol officers conducted 955 stationary and mobile random breath tests, issuing 106 traffic infringement notices, including 22 speeding infringement notices.
  • A 30-year-old man was charged with assaulting a police officer after allegedly resisting a roadside breath test, while driving on a suspended licence.
  • A 16-year-old boy was caught and charged with stealing a Hyundai Santa Fe from the Wests League Club carpark, and will appear in a children's court on Monday, July 21.

Statistics:

  • 61 bail compliance checks and apprehended domestic violence order checks were conducted during the operation.
  • 15 person searches and 10 vehicle searches were carried out.
  • 955 stationary and mobile random breath tests were conducted, resulting in 106 traffic infringement notices.
  • 22 speeding infringement notices were issued.
  • 21 people were charged with 33 offences.

Sources:

  • Fiona Ferguson, Byline: A 30-year-old man will front court today, charged with assaulting a police officer in Tamworth. [Source: Not directly attributed, assumed to be local news report]
  • [Source: Police reports and statements, date: Not specified]

Read more