Crime

Pub crawl antics cost man plenty of cash

An intoxicated man who caused traffic mayhem along Penrith’s main street has been slugged a hefty fine and ordered to enter into supervised good...

Important medical equipment goes missing

Police are seeking public assistance after a bag containing a life-saving insulin pump belonging to a 15-year-old boy was likely stolen last night. About 6.55pm today...

Ice addict jailed after gas dispute turns nasty

An ice addict who held his neighbour hostage with knives and a baseball bat amid concerns he was stealing his gas has been sentenced...

Refused bail over stalking charges

A man who allegedly stalked a Jamison High School student over the course of six years has been refused bail for the second time...

Woman stabbed at Glenmore Park

A woman has been hospitalised with stab wounds after an incident at a home in Glenmore Park this afternoon. About 5.40pm today, emergency services were...

Police officer charged over domestic violence incidents

A police officer has been charged with a number of domestic violence related offences. About 3pm last Thursday, it is alleged the 35-year-old man assaulted...

P-plater drove after 16 beers

A heavily intoxicated man who drove through a red light into oncoming traffic has walked away from court with a nine-month suspended sentence. Karlen Bell,...

Man escapes jail despite “appalling” behaviour

A man who became infatuated with a woman and would phone her with lewd and unwelcome suggestions has narrowly escaped jail. Saiyaid Ali, 34, fronted...

Drunk man fell asleep on stranger’s couch

A local magistrate has warned a Glenmore Park man to “stay off the grog” after he mistakenly entered a neighbour’s home drunk and fell...

Man on the run after robbery and home invasion

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery and a home invasion in St Marys early yesterday morning. About 2am on Sunday, a 27-year-old...

Child approached in Jordan Springs

Police are appealing for information after a child was approached in Jordan Springs yesterday. About 5.20pm on Thursday, a nine-year-old boy was outside a home on...

Man charged with stalking offences

A man will appear in court today over 41 alleged child stalking offences in Penrith. The man was arrested about 11am yesterday in Smith Street,...

Fighting mums slapped with good behaviour bonds

Two mothers involved in an alcohol fueled ‘catfight’ have been ordered to enter into good behaviour bonds. Rebecca Dunn, 36, and Rachel Nicole Sait, 29,...

Man assaulted during violent home invasion

Inquiries are underway after a man was injured in a home invasion at Londonderry overnight. About 12.30am today, two men forced their way into a...

Man injured during violent home invasion

A man has been hospitalised following a violent robbery at a Luddenham property yesterday afternoon. About 1.15pm yesterday, a 59-year-old man was at the rear...

Police investigating North St Marys factory fire

Police are investigating following a fire at an industrial site in North St Marys last night. About 9.50pm on Friday, emergency services were called to...

Man should have had a Plan C, says magistrate

An expectant father who drove home drunk after finding out his wife was in labour has been banned from getting behind the wheel for...

Victim was living in “rough conditions”

Police say 51-year-old Penrith woman Debbie Spencer was “living in rough conditions” when she was found unconscious in the CBD on Sunday morning. She sadly...

Woman dies after being found unconscious in CBD

A woman found unconscious in the Penrith CBD on Sunday morning has now died in hospital. About 7.15am on Sunday, police were alerted to a...

Woman injured in CBD incident

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident in Penrith today. Ambulance paramedics and police were called to a walkway near Henry Street to reports...