Jet ski stolen at Rocky Gully

Plus SA Police charge two Murray Bridge men under bikie laws, lay firearms charges against two Tailem Bend residents and more.

Peri Strathearn

Apr 11, 2024 — 2 min read

Have you seen this jet ski? Photo: SA Police.

Members of the public are urged to look out for a jet ski and trailer stolen from a shed on Rocky Gully Road at some stage over the past few weeks.

The jet ski was a Skidoo RXT260 with registration LL2485, and the trailer a silver Dunbier with registration S776TGW which had been secured with a lock.

They were taken sometime between 4pm on March 28 and 1.30pm this Tuesday.

Anyone with information about the theft should contact police on 131 444.

Two Murray Bridge men arrested in Bandidos sting

Meanwhile, two Murray Bridge men are among five bikies who have been arrested over a get-together in Adelaide late last year.

The Murray Bridge men, both 23 and both alleged members of the outlawed Bandidos Motorcycle Club, were arrested on February 28.

SA Police also arrested two Adelaide men on the same day, and a fifth man from Aldinga last Wednesday.

All five were charged with criminal association, an offence which applies to any members of an outlaw motorcycle gang who gather in a public place.

In this case, police alleged they had all been seen together at a liquor store in Adelaide on December 22.

The officer in charge of SA Police’s crime gangs task force, Detective Chief Inspector David Huddy, said police would disrupt criminal enterprises wherever they could in order to maintain law and order and keep the public safe.

Two charged over unregistered gun at Tailem Bend

Police have arrested two people after allegedly finding an unregistered gun, and drug equipment, at a home at Tailem Bend.

Police searched the home just after 9am on March 26.

Its two occupants, a 57-year-old man and 48-year-old woman, will face several charges in Adelaide Magistrates Court on September 3.

Four reported for traffic offences

Four drivers have been reported for alleged traffic offences in the Murray Bridge district over the past fortnight:

A 20-year-old Mannum man stopped on Jarvis Avenue, Murray Bridge at 3.30pm on Sunday; he was allegedly seen doing a burnout
A 36-year-old Murray Bridge man stopped on Trevor Street around 10.30am on Sunday; he allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.081, more than the legal limit
A 40-year-old Murray Bridge man stopped on Swanport Road at 12.30am on April 1; he allegedly blow 0.101, double the legal limit
A 29-year-old Murray Bridge allegedly clocked at 151 kilometres per hour on the Old Princes Highway at White Hill, a 100 zone, around 12.30pm on March 29

The alleged speedster was fined; both alleged drink drivers lost their licences for six months on the spot; the alleged hoon had his car impounded; and all four will face Murray Bridge Magistrates Court.

Shopkeepers, watch out for stolen credit cards

Finally, police have warned retailers to beware of people trying to use stolen credit cards after several recent incidents in the Murray Mallee region.

To help protect victims of credit card theft:

Watch out for customers who act in an unusual manner, such as being flustered by questions or appearing to be in a hurry
Check that the customer’s signature matches the one on the card
Check for alterations to the card
If suspicious, ask for photo ID

If the credit card’s owner is not present, you may contact the relevant financial institution’s authorisations centre; if the transaction is unauthorised, you may hold onto the card and call SA Police on 131 444.