Police recover stolen motorbike and jewellery at Tailem Bend
Plus the rider of a stolen motorbike gets bogged, police help Murray Bridge business owners prevent crime and three drivers get picked up for methamphetamine use.
Police are looking for the owners of this bike and this jewellery. Photos: SA Police.
Police are seeking the owners of a red Honda motorbike and items of jewellery found during a raid on a Tailem Bend property.
Police visited the property as part of an investigation into a theft at Rocky Gully on July 17, and recovered a computer and other items which had been taken.
However, they also found other things suspected of having been stolen, including licence plates, prescriptions and identification documents.
They arrested three locals for possessing the stolen goods – a 33-year-old man and two women, 28 and 56 – and also charged the two younger people with trespassing and theft.
Anyone with information that might help identify the items should contact Crime Stoppers and quote case number 24-127M.
- Contact Crime Stoppers: Call 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestopperssa.com.au; you can remain anonymous.
Stolen motorbike rider gets bogged as he tries to escape
Meanwhile, the alleged rider of a stolen motorbike who got bogged as he tried to escape has been arrested by Murray Bridge police.
A Suzuki motorbike had been reported stolen from a property on Mannum Road on July 15.
On Saturday, officers spotted a 27-year-old man riding it down Bridge Street.
They followed him onto Railway Terrace and caught up with him after it got stuck.
They arrested him and charged him with illegal interference with a vehicle, driving while disqualified and – after allegedly finding some methamphetamine on him – with drug possession.
He was granted bail ahead of a hearing at Murray Bridge Magistrates Court on September 23.
Police help Murray Bridge business owners prevent crime
Dozens of local business owners have learned how to protect themselves from theft – physical and digital – at an SA Police breakfast in Murray Bridge.
Thirty-six businesses were represented at the forum at the Bridgeport Hotel last Wednesday.
Sergeant Karen Newman and Senior Constable David Brown, from Murray Mallee police’s crime prevention branch, gave advice on:
Superintendent Cynthia Healey and Inspector Brent Wilson were also present to represent SA Police and answer questions.
- More information: For safety and security tips, visit www.police.sa.gov.au; for scams and cybercrime, visit www.police.sa.gov.au.
Traffic patrols pick up three drivers
Finally, three drivers have each been disqualified for three months and may face further penalties after allegedly testing positive for methamphetamine over the weekend:
- A 51-year-old man driving a white Toyota sedan on the Princes Highway, Tailem Bend at 3.50pm on Friday
- A 48-year-old Murray Bridge man driving a black Ford sedan on the Princes Highway just after 5pm on Friday
- A 51-year-old Mount Barker man driving a red Holden sedan on the Dukes Highway just after 5.15pm on Sunday
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