Crime

New cops on the beat

The local area’s police force has grown stronger by nine, after new officers joined Penrith and St Marys Local Area Commands. ...

Police issue appeal after children approached

Police are appealing for public assistance after a seven-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl were approached by a man in Werrington County earlier this week. About...

Appeal lodged as Bobby’s fight for justice continues

Bobby Webber’s fight for justice has yet another chapter to play out. A month after Bobby’s abuser was sentenced to a minimum of eight years...

Man carjacked by fake police officers

Police are appealing for information after a man was carjacked by two men impersonating police officers in Cambridge Park yesterday.

Three arrested after supermarket brawl in Cranebrook

A man has been taken to hospital after a brawl at Cranebrook shopping centre tonight.

Drug bust: Police raid Glenmore Park property; man arrested

Police remain at the scene of a property in Glenmore Park, which was raided last night as part of an investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs.

Double honour at Panthers

Penrith Panthers stalwarts Don Feltis and Phil Gould have been given Queen's Birthday Honours for their decades of commitment to the NRL. ...

Sledgehammer attacker refused bail

A Jamisontown man who allegedly armed himself with a sledgehammer and forced his way into a St Marys home, assaulting an occupant, has been...

Man charged over sexual assault of teen he allegedly groomed online

A man will appear in court today charged over the alleged grooming and sexual assault of a teenage girl he met on social media.

“Continuous nightmare”: School teacher’s family tells court of grief since crash that claimed her...

A p-plater who was distracted by his phone in the lead-up to a deadly crash will spend at least 17 months behind bars.

Four men face court over car park attack

The four men accused of the ferocious attack on two men at the Panthers McDonald’s car park have faced court. Wendell Milgate, 20, and Byron...

Man charged following Penrith brawl

A man has been charged after a woman sustained a head injury during a brawl in Penrith overnight.

Appeal for information following malicious damage in Penrith

Police are appealing for information as they investigate multiple acts of malicious damage incidents in Sydney’s west from the weekend. Just before 4am on Sunday,...

Victorian man arrested in Penrith after leaving hotel quarantine illegally

Police have charged a man after he allegedly produced false documentation to leave hotel quarantine in Sydney.

Two employees charged as part of Wallacia Hotel armed robbery investigation

Detectives have charged two employees of the Wallacia Hotel following an investigation into an armed robbery earlier this month.

Woman jailed over assaults

A violent offender has been jailed for 21 months following two serious assaults. Susan Makerita Leota-Lu will spend at least 14 months behind bars after...

Woman seriously injured after crash involving alleged drunk driver

A driver has been charged with drink-driving and a woman has been seriously injured when two vehicles crashed in Werrington.

Man fights off masked robbers

A 57-year-old Penrith man has escaped with some bruising and minor lacerations after a home invasion on Tuesday morning. At about 1.45am on February 7,...

Teens charged after railway station assault

Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged assault that occurred at Penrith Railway Station on Sunday.

Man robbed at knifepoint in St Marys

Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was robbed at knifepoint in St Marys yesterday afternoon. About 3.30pm on Friday, a 24-year-old man...