From Perthnow website care of the Sunday Times on 29/8/10 titled "Illegal immigrants riot, light fire at Darwin immigration dentention centre"
A group of Indonesian men accused of people smuggling are allegedly at the center of a riot at Darwin's detention center.
A dozen men were visible on the roof of the Darwin Immigration Detention Centre this morning, where up to 500 people - mostly asylum seekers and Indonesian crew from boats stopped off Australian's northern coastline - are housed.
Earlier, a fire was visible at the facility, but authorities said the blaze was extinguished.
The Australian Immigration Department said the protest involved Indonesian crewmen who were upset about the processing of their cases for alleged people smuggling.
Department spokesman Sandi Logan said two of 151 Indonesian crewmen being held at the center climbed a tree about 4am and refused to get down. Others had since joined in, he said.
Under Australian law, all the crewmen on asylum seeker boats face people-smuggling charges, which carry a minimum of five years' jail.
Australia has a policy of mandatory detention for boatpeople and generally process asylum-seekers at Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, but increased numbers have forced the reopening of centers on the mainland.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Racist attack by gang
From the Ninemsn website 28/8/10 titled "Gang of eight females assaults group"
Four people have been robbed and assaulted by a female gang east of Ipswich after refusing a request for cigarettes.
Police said two men, aged 18 and 25, and two women, aged 21 and 23, were walking in the town of Bundamba just before 11.30pm (AEST) on Friday when six females asked them for directions and cigarettes.
When they refused, the women began assaulting them, a police spokeswoman said.
"A short time later a white Tarago vehicle pulled up and another two females joined in the assault," she said.
"The eight attackers have then all entered the vehicle and driven off in an unknown direction."
One of the victims had their wallet stolen, the spokeswoman said.
All four suffered minor injuries with one taken to hospital with facial injuries.
The original group of six females was described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance.
Four people have been robbed and assaulted by a female gang east of Ipswich after refusing a request for cigarettes.
Police said two men, aged 18 and 25, and two women, aged 21 and 23, were walking in the town of Bundamba just before 11.30pm (AEST) on Friday when six females asked them for directions and cigarettes.
When they refused, the women began assaulting them, a police spokeswoman said.
"A short time later a white Tarago vehicle pulled up and another two females joined in the assault," she said.
"The eight attackers have then all entered the vehicle and driven off in an unknown direction."
One of the victims had their wallet stolen, the spokeswoman said.
All four suffered minor injuries with one taken to hospital with facial injuries.
The original group of six females was described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Attempted abduction of 11 year boy
UPDATE 12.55pm: POLICE are hunting for a man who attempted to abduct an 11-year-old boy in Dallas on Saturday.
The young boy was playing in the front yard of a home in Tooradin Avenue when he was approached by the man who tried to lure him with lollies about 3.30pm.
It comes after another 11-year-old Melbourne boy was lucky to escape an attempted abduction after he sprinted away from a man who offered him lollies to get into his van in Belgrave Heights, earlier this month.
In yesterday's incident, the man, described as having an olive complexion and dark hair with a rat's tail, motioned to the boy to try and get him to move closer to him.
He also spoke to the boy in a foreign language which the boy did not understand.
The 11-year-old ran inside to alert his parents to the man who fled the scene in a yellow sedan.
Detective Senior Constable Costakis Costa said the incident was particularly worrying.
"Understandably the boy was quite scared and afraid,'' Det-Sgt Berry said.
''(The man) didn't touch the child at all but it was quite evident that he wanted the child to come with him.
"This is a good reminder to the community to educate children about stranger danger and be vigilant," he said.
Police have released the image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the matter along with an image of a car they believe is similar to that the offender drove.
The young boy was playing in the front yard of a home in Tooradin Avenue when he was approached by the man who tried to lure him with lollies about 3.30pm.
It comes after another 11-year-old Melbourne boy was lucky to escape an attempted abduction after he sprinted away from a man who offered him lollies to get into his van in Belgrave Heights, earlier this month.
In yesterday's incident, the man, described as having an olive complexion and dark hair with a rat's tail, motioned to the boy to try and get him to move closer to him.
He also spoke to the boy in a foreign language which the boy did not understand.
The 11-year-old ran inside to alert his parents to the man who fled the scene in a yellow sedan.
Detective Senior Constable Costakis Costa said the incident was particularly worrying.
"Understandably the boy was quite scared and afraid,'' Det-Sgt Berry said.
''(The man) didn't touch the child at all but it was quite evident that he wanted the child to come with him.
"This is a good reminder to the community to educate children about stranger danger and be vigilant," he said.
Police have released the image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the matter along with an image of a car they believe is similar to that the offender drove.
Indian Taxi driver
From the Ninemsn website on 24/8/10 titled "Taxi driver ran down boy over $20 Fare"
An Adelaide taxi driver has admitted running over a boy after he refused to pay a $20 fare.
Dung Tran, 16, was left with severe injuries and required a leg amputation.
He had been travelling with a group of friends in a taxi driven by 22-year-old Baljeet Singh.
The group ran from the cab without paying the $20 fare, Adelaide Now reports.
Singh then allegedly drove his taxi on the kerb and hit Mr Tran.
Singh appeared in the District Court in Adelaide today and pleaded guilty to one count of causing serious harm by dangerous driving, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident after causing physical harm by careless driving.
He was remanded on continuing bail until next month.
An Adelaide taxi driver has admitted running over a boy after he refused to pay a $20 fare.
Dung Tran, 16, was left with severe injuries and required a leg amputation.
He had been travelling with a group of friends in a taxi driven by 22-year-old Baljeet Singh.
The group ran from the cab without paying the $20 fare, Adelaide Now reports.
Singh then allegedly drove his taxi on the kerb and hit Mr Tran.
Singh appeared in the District Court in Adelaide today and pleaded guilty to one count of causing serious harm by dangerous driving, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident after causing physical harm by careless driving.
He was remanded on continuing bail until next month.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Murder of elderly lady
Man jailed for 13 years for manslaughter
From the ABC news website on 20/8/10
written by Jason Rawlins
A man who broke into an elderly woman's unit on Queensland's Gold Coast before killing her and sexually interfering with her corpse has been jailed for 13 years.
Maurizio Perini, 38, killed Carmel Wuth, 76, at the Trinity Gardens Retirement Hostel at Southport in March 2008.
Perini was living at the hostel at the time but was to be evicted, later telling police he killed Ms Wuth so that he would go to jail and have somewhere to live.
He also said that if he had not been arrested he would have killed another resident.
The court heard Perini was intellectually disabled and his moral compass pointed in the wrong direction.
Justice James Douglas said that was evidenced in the cold and emotionless way Perini described his crimes to police.
Justice Douglas jailed Perini for 13 years and declared him a serious violent offender.
'Seeking advice'
Queensland Attorney General Cameron Dick is seeking advice about the adequacy of the sentence imposed on Perini.
He says the case involves very serious and complex matters, including a rulling by the Mental Health Court that the offender had an abnormality of mind.
An appeal can be lodged within 28 days from the day of sentencing.
From the ABC news website on 20/8/10
written by Jason Rawlins
A man who broke into an elderly woman's unit on Queensland's Gold Coast before killing her and sexually interfering with her corpse has been jailed for 13 years.
Maurizio Perini, 38, killed Carmel Wuth, 76, at the Trinity Gardens Retirement Hostel at Southport in March 2008.
Perini was living at the hostel at the time but was to be evicted, later telling police he killed Ms Wuth so that he would go to jail and have somewhere to live.
He also said that if he had not been arrested he would have killed another resident.
The court heard Perini was intellectually disabled and his moral compass pointed in the wrong direction.
Justice James Douglas said that was evidenced in the cold and emotionless way Perini described his crimes to police.
Justice Douglas jailed Perini for 13 years and declared him a serious violent offender.
'Seeking advice'
Queensland Attorney General Cameron Dick is seeking advice about the adequacy of the sentence imposed on Perini.
He says the case involves very serious and complex matters, including a rulling by the Mental Health Court that the offender had an abnormality of mind.
An appeal can be lodged within 28 days from the day of sentencing.
Sudanese refugee murderer
Man jailed for screwdriver stab death
August 20, 2010 - 3:59PM taken from the SMH
A Sudanese refugee who fled his homeland to escape becoming a child soldier has been jailed for killing a countryman in Melbourne.
Stephen Tito and Afran Kodi both fled war-torn Sudan with their families for a better life in Melbourne, the Victorian Supreme Court heard on Friday.
But Mr Kodi's life ended after he was stabbed with a screwdriver by a drunken Tito following a barbecue on Boxing Day 2008 in suburban Reservoir.
Tito, who had consumed a bottle of bourbon and several beers, picked a fight with the unarmed Mr Kodi.
He stabbed his former friend three times, and the third blow pierced Mr Kodi's head.
Tito, 22, then kicked Mr Kodi's unconscious body in the chest, pulled the screwdriver out of his head and left.
Mr Kodi, 19, died in hospital the next day.
Tito, who was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter and acquitted of murder, was jailed for 10 years on Friday.
Justice Terry Forrest said one of the reasons Tito's family fled Sudan when Tito was aged 12 was because they feared he would be kidnapped and forced to become a child soldier.
The family came to Australia when he was aged 16.
Justice Forrest said Mr Kodi's family also left Sudan for a better life in Australia.
"Your actions cut short the life of a decent young man," he said.
"His family, like your family, came to this country in search of a better life.
"By your actions, you have inflicted a blow from which the Kodi family may never recover. Your family may never fully recover either."
Less than two months before the fatal stabbing, Tito had been convicted by a court of affray and intentionally causing serious injury and given a suspended sentence.
Justice Forrest noted Tito was alcohol-affected during that fight.
"It is clear enough that the abuse of alcohol is a problem for you, as it is for so many young Australians," he said.
"Young people in this state are being killed or seriously injured in alcohol-fuelled fighting on an alarmingly regular basis.
"People inclined to participate in these sorts of drunken fights must understand they do so at their peril and that the courts will not tolerate that type of conduct."
He said Tito, who had been doing a spray painting course at TAFE before the stabbing, had used his time in custody productively, completing many courses including anger management and a drug and alcohol program.
Tito told the court at his pre-sentence hearing he was sorry for what he had done and was determined to make something of his life.
Justice Forrest ordered Tito serve a minimum of six years and three months before being eligible for parole.
He has already served 602 days in custody.
August 20, 2010 - 3:59PM taken from the SMH
A Sudanese refugee who fled his homeland to escape becoming a child soldier has been jailed for killing a countryman in Melbourne.
Stephen Tito and Afran Kodi both fled war-torn Sudan with their families for a better life in Melbourne, the Victorian Supreme Court heard on Friday.
But Mr Kodi's life ended after he was stabbed with a screwdriver by a drunken Tito following a barbecue on Boxing Day 2008 in suburban Reservoir.
Tito, who had consumed a bottle of bourbon and several beers, picked a fight with the unarmed Mr Kodi.
He stabbed his former friend three times, and the third blow pierced Mr Kodi's head.
Tito, 22, then kicked Mr Kodi's unconscious body in the chest, pulled the screwdriver out of his head and left.
Mr Kodi, 19, died in hospital the next day.
Tito, who was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter and acquitted of murder, was jailed for 10 years on Friday.
Justice Terry Forrest said one of the reasons Tito's family fled Sudan when Tito was aged 12 was because they feared he would be kidnapped and forced to become a child soldier.
The family came to Australia when he was aged 16.
Justice Forrest said Mr Kodi's family also left Sudan for a better life in Australia.
"Your actions cut short the life of a decent young man," he said.
"His family, like your family, came to this country in search of a better life.
"By your actions, you have inflicted a blow from which the Kodi family may never recover. Your family may never fully recover either."
Less than two months before the fatal stabbing, Tito had been convicted by a court of affray and intentionally causing serious injury and given a suspended sentence.
Justice Forrest noted Tito was alcohol-affected during that fight.
"It is clear enough that the abuse of alcohol is a problem for you, as it is for so many young Australians," he said.
"Young people in this state are being killed or seriously injured in alcohol-fuelled fighting on an alarmingly regular basis.
"People inclined to participate in these sorts of drunken fights must understand they do so at their peril and that the courts will not tolerate that type of conduct."
He said Tito, who had been doing a spray painting course at TAFE before the stabbing, had used his time in custody productively, completing many courses including anger management and a drug and alcohol program.
Tito told the court at his pre-sentence hearing he was sorry for what he had done and was determined to make something of his life.
Justice Forrest ordered Tito serve a minimum of six years and three months before being eligible for parole.
He has already served 602 days in custody.
Italian murders two by stabbing
From the ABC news for 20/8/10 titled "Man arrested in Italy over Sydney double murder"
A man has been arrested in Italy over the stabbing deaths of two brothers in Sydney's inner west last year.
Albert Frisoli, 56, and his 52-year-old brother Mario Frisoli were stabbed to death in their Rozelle home in May last year.
They were property developers, well known in the business community of the inner west.
Mario Frisoli had two daughters who made a public appeal for help, but after that the publicity surrounding the case died down.
That is because the suspect, Giuseppe Di Canni had left the country.
Yesterday he was arrested in the Italian town of Cosenza.
He is in jail now awaiting extradition to Australia.
A man has been arrested in Italy over the stabbing deaths of two brothers in Sydney's inner west last year.
Albert Frisoli, 56, and his 52-year-old brother Mario Frisoli were stabbed to death in their Rozelle home in May last year.
They were property developers, well known in the business community of the inner west.
Mario Frisoli had two daughters who made a public appeal for help, but after that the publicity surrounding the case died down.
That is because the suspect, Giuseppe Di Canni had left the country.
Yesterday he was arrested in the Italian town of Cosenza.
He is in jail now awaiting extradition to Australia.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
taxi driver attempted abduction
Police investigate taxi cab abduction attempt on Melbourne woman
From: AAP
August 19, 2010 10:22AM
POLICE are investigating the attempted abduction of a 28-year-old woman who was forced to jump from a moving taxi in central Melbourne.
The Mooroolbark woman hailed a taxi near the intersection of Swanston and Latrobe streets about 1am (AEST) on August 1.Police said the taxi driver threatened to harm the woman and ignored several requests to pick up her friends from a city intersection.As the driver continued east along Latrobe St between Swanston and Russell sts, the woman opened the right passenger door and jumped from the moving taxi.The woman landed on the road and was assisted by witnesses from a car travelling behind the taxi.She suffered serious head injuries and was taken to St Vincents Hospital where she remained for 10 days.The taxi driver is described as either of Middle Eastern or Indian appearance and has not yet been identified.
From: AAP
August 19, 2010 10:22AM
POLICE are investigating the attempted abduction of a 28-year-old woman who was forced to jump from a moving taxi in central Melbourne.
The Mooroolbark woman hailed a taxi near the intersection of Swanston and Latrobe streets about 1am (AEST) on August 1.Police said the taxi driver threatened to harm the woman and ignored several requests to pick up her friends from a city intersection.As the driver continued east along Latrobe St between Swanston and Russell sts, the woman opened the right passenger door and jumped from the moving taxi.The woman landed on the road and was assisted by witnesses from a car travelling behind the taxi.She suffered serious head injuries and was taken to St Vincents Hospital where she remained for 10 days.The taxi driver is described as either of Middle Eastern or Indian appearance and has not yet been identified.
Police investigate Kurdish Community
From the HeraldSun on 19/8/10 by Wayne Flower and Amelia Harris titled "Police raid Kurdish asssociation HQ in anti-terrorism funding blitz.
A COMMUNITY lawyer has condemned the timing of a police raid on the Kurdish Association of Victoria's hall as a political stunt.
Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police officers conducted the raids at Glenroy, Coolaroo, Pascoe Vale and Dandenong as part of a joint operation which an AFP spokeswoman relates to the financing of a terrorist organisation.
The headquarters of the Kurdish Association of Victoria in Pascoe Vale was one of the buildings raided.
Moreland Community Legal Centre principal lawyer Chris Ryan - who works closely with the group - suggested the raid was a political stunt.
"We believe that this is more than a coincidence that this has happened now,'' he told reporters.
''I mean, the warrants were issued the other day. It didn't have to happen now, it could have happened after the election but is hasn't happened after the election has it?''
Police loaded boxloads of evidence into a car before allowing members back into the building.
A spokesperson said the organisation would not be making a comment on the matter today.
Worried members of the association have gathered outside the building, where police continue to interview the association's president.
Member Gulay Baykal protested the organisation's innocence.
"We were not expecting this. I never thought it could happen,'' she said.
''This is a community based organisation. We are trying to respond to social and cultural needs of the Kurdish community. We don't know what's going on. We are just concerned.
"We are innocent. We haven't done anything wrong here.
"We've been here since 1984 so this is the main organisation of Kurdish people who live in Victoria.''
Ms Baykal acknowledged the struggle of the Kurdish people in Turkey, but denied the group was helping to fund terror attacks.
"Many people have been imprisoned and many people have been killed so of course there is a struggle there for cultural and identity rights and here we are doing the same thing.''
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has been listed by the Australian Government as a terrorist organisation since 2005, has killed at least 40 Turkish civilians in suicide attacks since 2008.
There has been as yet no suggestion by investigators that the raids are connected to the PKK.
The Kurdish people are nationless and are one of the largest minority ethnic groups in the world.
Approximately 15 to 20 million Kurds live in the unofficial “Kurdistan” region between Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Turkey. At least eight million Kurds live in southeast Turkey.
Other members of the Victorian Kurdish Association said today they were baffled about why the hall was raided.
''It's shocking,'' a woman said. ''We don't know what is going on.
''This is a friendly place,'' another man said. ''They help a lot of people.''
The AFP rang members of the association at 6am this morning saying they had search warrants for the hall and wanted to know who had the keys.
"The association has been running for 25 years in Australia and this is the first time anything like this has ever been happening," one member said.
"All our finances are accountable.
"We’ve never had any issues with any government bodies before. I can only assume that someone’s made a dobbing and the police have just come."
One member told the Herald Sun the association had "always had a good relationship’’ with Australian police.
An AFP spokeswoman said the operation did not relate to a terror-related threat or incident.
The spokeswoman would not say what was seized and what arrests, if any, had been made.
The AFP later issued a brief statement on the raids.
"The Joint Counter Terrorism Team located in Melbourne has this morning executed a number of search warrants as part of a joint counter terrorism investigation into allegations of financing of a terrorist organisation,'' the federal police said.
"The community can be assured that this investigation is not related to any terrorist related threat or incident.
"It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage as it is an ongoing operational matter.''
- with Mark Buttler and AAP
A COMMUNITY lawyer has condemned the timing of a police raid on the Kurdish Association of Victoria's hall as a political stunt.
Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police officers conducted the raids at Glenroy, Coolaroo, Pascoe Vale and Dandenong as part of a joint operation which an AFP spokeswoman relates to the financing of a terrorist organisation.
The headquarters of the Kurdish Association of Victoria in Pascoe Vale was one of the buildings raided.
Moreland Community Legal Centre principal lawyer Chris Ryan - who works closely with the group - suggested the raid was a political stunt.
"We believe that this is more than a coincidence that this has happened now,'' he told reporters.
''I mean, the warrants were issued the other day. It didn't have to happen now, it could have happened after the election but is hasn't happened after the election has it?''
Police loaded boxloads of evidence into a car before allowing members back into the building.
A spokesperson said the organisation would not be making a comment on the matter today.
Worried members of the association have gathered outside the building, where police continue to interview the association's president.
Member Gulay Baykal protested the organisation's innocence.
"We were not expecting this. I never thought it could happen,'' she said.
''This is a community based organisation. We are trying to respond to social and cultural needs of the Kurdish community. We don't know what's going on. We are just concerned.
"We are innocent. We haven't done anything wrong here.
"We've been here since 1984 so this is the main organisation of Kurdish people who live in Victoria.''
Ms Baykal acknowledged the struggle of the Kurdish people in Turkey, but denied the group was helping to fund terror attacks.
"Many people have been imprisoned and many people have been killed so of course there is a struggle there for cultural and identity rights and here we are doing the same thing.''
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has been listed by the Australian Government as a terrorist organisation since 2005, has killed at least 40 Turkish civilians in suicide attacks since 2008.
There has been as yet no suggestion by investigators that the raids are connected to the PKK.
The Kurdish people are nationless and are one of the largest minority ethnic groups in the world.
Approximately 15 to 20 million Kurds live in the unofficial “Kurdistan” region between Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Turkey. At least eight million Kurds live in southeast Turkey.
Other members of the Victorian Kurdish Association said today they were baffled about why the hall was raided.
''It's shocking,'' a woman said. ''We don't know what is going on.
''This is a friendly place,'' another man said. ''They help a lot of people.''
The AFP rang members of the association at 6am this morning saying they had search warrants for the hall and wanted to know who had the keys.
"The association has been running for 25 years in Australia and this is the first time anything like this has ever been happening," one member said.
"All our finances are accountable.
"We’ve never had any issues with any government bodies before. I can only assume that someone’s made a dobbing and the police have just come."
One member told the Herald Sun the association had "always had a good relationship’’ with Australian police.
An AFP spokeswoman said the operation did not relate to a terror-related threat or incident.
The spokeswoman would not say what was seized and what arrests, if any, had been made.
The AFP later issued a brief statement on the raids.
"The Joint Counter Terrorism Team located in Melbourne has this morning executed a number of search warrants as part of a joint counter terrorism investigation into allegations of financing of a terrorist organisation,'' the federal police said.
"The community can be assured that this investigation is not related to any terrorist related threat or incident.
"It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage as it is an ongoing operational matter.''
- with Mark Buttler and AAP
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Two thugs bash a man
fron the Sunherald 18/8/10 titled "Savage thugs remain at large after assault in Hoppers Crossing"written by Wayne Flower.
A SAVAGE pair of thugs who bashed and robbed a man in Melbourne's west remains at large.
Police have released a computer image of one of the thugs in the hope someone might recognise him.
The attack happened about 9pm on Friday, July 30 as the victim walked along a walkway in Lena Crt, Hoppers Crossing.
The men punched the 19-year old causing him to fall to the ground where they continued to punch and kick him before stealing his back pack.
The Hoppers Crossing man sustained bruising, swelling and abrasions to his head and body.
The men are described as Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, 16-20 years and wearing dark clothing.
One of the men wore a baseball cap and was solid in build.
A SAVAGE pair of thugs who bashed and robbed a man in Melbourne's west remains at large.
Police have released a computer image of one of the thugs in the hope someone might recognise him.
The attack happened about 9pm on Friday, July 30 as the victim walked along a walkway in Lena Crt, Hoppers Crossing.
The men punched the 19-year old causing him to fall to the ground where they continued to punch and kick him before stealing his back pack.
The Hoppers Crossing man sustained bruising, swelling and abrasions to his head and body.
The men are described as Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, 16-20 years and wearing dark clothing.
One of the men wore a baseball cap and was solid in build.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Indian taxi driver bashes 81 yr lady
Woman, 81, bashed by taxi driver
August 15, 2010
from the Sydney Morning Herald
A taxi driver bashed and robbed an 81-year-old woman who earlier requested to be driven to a Melbourne medical centre, police say.
Police investigators have been told the victim caught a taxi from a bus stop at the corner of Frank and Douglas streets, outside Coles in Noble Park between 11am and midday (AEST) on Saturday.
They believe the woman asked to be taken to a medical centre and gave the taxi driver the approximate fare up front.
The driver began to drive in the opposite direction and when the victim requested he turn around, he drove to Taranto Drive and held down her seat belt so she could not move.
He then allegedly punched her in the face a number of times and removed cash from her purse, police say.
"The driver threw the purse back at her, pushed her out of the taxi and drove away," police said in a statement.
"The victim managed to seek assistance from a nearby resident in Taranto Drive where an ambulance was called."
The Noble Park woman was taken to Dandenong Hospital where she was treated for swollen, black eyes and bruising to her shoulder and hand.
Police say her attacker is of Indian sub-continental appearance, with short hair, solid build and wearing glasses with red arms.
August 15, 2010
from the Sydney Morning Herald
A taxi driver bashed and robbed an 81-year-old woman who earlier requested to be driven to a Melbourne medical centre, police say.
Police investigators have been told the victim caught a taxi from a bus stop at the corner of Frank and Douglas streets, outside Coles in Noble Park between 11am and midday (AEST) on Saturday.
They believe the woman asked to be taken to a medical centre and gave the taxi driver the approximate fare up front.
The driver began to drive in the opposite direction and when the victim requested he turn around, he drove to Taranto Drive and held down her seat belt so she could not move.
He then allegedly punched her in the face a number of times and removed cash from her purse, police say.
"The driver threw the purse back at her, pushed her out of the taxi and drove away," police said in a statement.
"The victim managed to seek assistance from a nearby resident in Taranto Drive where an ambulance was called."
The Noble Park woman was taken to Dandenong Hospital where she was treated for swollen, black eyes and bruising to her shoulder and hand.
Police say her attacker is of Indian sub-continental appearance, with short hair, solid build and wearing glasses with red arms.
Stabbing in Adelaide
From Adelaidenow on 17/8/2010 titled Hindley St stabbing caught on film.
A NEW Boys gang member stabbed in Hindley St is refusing to tell police the identity of his attacker, prompting them to release security images of the attack.
Police have revealed his attacker was wearing a "Notorious" top in the Hindley St stabbing on May 22 this year.
Gino Foccarelli, 21, was stabbed twice in the stomach within 10m of police standing outside his father's Ink Central tattoo parlour.
His father, Vince Foccarelli, is suspected of being the leader of a street gang known as the New Boys.
He was the target of a bungled bombing ordered by the Hells Angels at Enfield.
The bombing has been followed by a series of drive-by shootings targeting properties linked to Hells Angels.
Hells Angels and New Boys members brawled wildly in Hindley St following the funeral of a Hells Angel killed in the Enfield bomb blast.
Crime Gangs Taskforce head Detective Superintendent Des Bray said a black 1990 Nissan Skyline double-parked out the front of the tattoo parlour at 4.13am.
Someone inside the Nissan gestured to Gino Focarelli to approach the car, which he did, .
"He apparently knew the offenders because, as the victim stood alongside the car, the passenger lunged at the victim and stabbed him twice in the stomach while still seated in the car.
"The victim staggered back inside the tattoo parlour, but what is of particular concern is the stabbing occurred within about 6m of a uniformed police officer standing nearby.
"It may well be that these people were his enemies, but had not disclosed that to him at this stage and lulled him into a false sense of security before stabbing him."
Det-Supt Bray said there were a number of people in the area who were not aware of the stabbing at the time.
"Because there was no noise associated with the stabbing, no argument, no screech of tyres.
"We are encouraging those witnesses to come forward and anybody who witnessed or has knowledge of the event to come forward."
Gino Foccarelli was taken to hospital in an extremely serious condition but has since been released.
A witness to the stabbing said one of the offenders was wearing a top with the word "Notorious" emblazoned across the chest.
Det-Supt Bray said that did not suggest the offenders were part of the Sydney-based Notorious street gang because that type of clothing can be purchased. with that motif on it.
The Notorious street gang consists mainly of Middle Eastern-background youths and is heavily involved in drug trafficking, extortion, violent street crime and armed robberies.
They have an offshoot gang called the Muslim Brotherhood Movement.
Both groups feed members into the Comanchero bikie gang.
"It is clear this was a premeditated attack designed to kill the victim," said Det Supt Bray.
"We believe there were several males and at least one female involved in planning or carrying out the attack or assisting the offenders subsequent to the attack. We know the identity of some of those involved."
"Violence of this sort in the community is totally unacceptable and is a concern of everybody.... do not let these offenders get away with it."
Gino Foccarelli has refused to cooperate with police, even though he knows the identity of his attacker.
The New Boys and the Hells Angels are locked in a gang war but Det-Supt Bray said the the people in the car were not Hells Angels.
"We are uncertain of a motive for the stabbing at this stage," he said.
"Unfortunately gangs get involved in conflicts with lots of other people who are involved in violence and drug trafficking, there is lots of inter-gang rivalry."
Police wanted to ensure those involved in the incident that they knew some of their identities and it was likely there would be arrests in the near future.
A NEW Boys gang member stabbed in Hindley St is refusing to tell police the identity of his attacker, prompting them to release security images of the attack.
Police have revealed his attacker was wearing a "Notorious" top in the Hindley St stabbing on May 22 this year.
Gino Foccarelli, 21, was stabbed twice in the stomach within 10m of police standing outside his father's Ink Central tattoo parlour.
His father, Vince Foccarelli, is suspected of being the leader of a street gang known as the New Boys.
He was the target of a bungled bombing ordered by the Hells Angels at Enfield.
The bombing has been followed by a series of drive-by shootings targeting properties linked to Hells Angels.
Hells Angels and New Boys members brawled wildly in Hindley St following the funeral of a Hells Angel killed in the Enfield bomb blast.
Crime Gangs Taskforce head Detective Superintendent Des Bray said a black 1990 Nissan Skyline double-parked out the front of the tattoo parlour at 4.13am.
Someone inside the Nissan gestured to Gino Focarelli to approach the car, which he did, .
"He apparently knew the offenders because, as the victim stood alongside the car, the passenger lunged at the victim and stabbed him twice in the stomach while still seated in the car.
"The victim staggered back inside the tattoo parlour, but what is of particular concern is the stabbing occurred within about 6m of a uniformed police officer standing nearby.
"It may well be that these people were his enemies, but had not disclosed that to him at this stage and lulled him into a false sense of security before stabbing him."
Det-Supt Bray said there were a number of people in the area who were not aware of the stabbing at the time.
"Because there was no noise associated with the stabbing, no argument, no screech of tyres.
"We are encouraging those witnesses to come forward and anybody who witnessed or has knowledge of the event to come forward."
Gino Foccarelli was taken to hospital in an extremely serious condition but has since been released.
A witness to the stabbing said one of the offenders was wearing a top with the word "Notorious" emblazoned across the chest.
Det-Supt Bray said that did not suggest the offenders were part of the Sydney-based Notorious street gang because that type of clothing can be purchased. with that motif on it.
The Notorious street gang consists mainly of Middle Eastern-background youths and is heavily involved in drug trafficking, extortion, violent street crime and armed robberies.
They have an offshoot gang called the Muslim Brotherhood Movement.
Both groups feed members into the Comanchero bikie gang.
"It is clear this was a premeditated attack designed to kill the victim," said Det Supt Bray.
"We believe there were several males and at least one female involved in planning or carrying out the attack or assisting the offenders subsequent to the attack. We know the identity of some of those involved."
"Violence of this sort in the community is totally unacceptable and is a concern of everybody.... do not let these offenders get away with it."
Gino Foccarelli has refused to cooperate with police, even though he knows the identity of his attacker.
The New Boys and the Hells Angels are locked in a gang war but Det-Supt Bray said the the people in the car were not Hells Angels.
"We are uncertain of a motive for the stabbing at this stage," he said.
"Unfortunately gangs get involved in conflicts with lots of other people who are involved in violence and drug trafficking, there is lots of inter-gang rivalry."
Police wanted to ensure those involved in the incident that they knew some of their identities and it was likely there would be arrests in the near future.
Gunmen kills two.
From The Age on 15/8/10 written by Mark Russell and Peter Munro titled Accused gunman violent and caring say aquaintances.
ADAM Kosian, the man accused of murdering two men in Lygon Street on Friday, initially appeared calm and composed at an out-of-sessions court hearing at the St Kilda Road police complex yesterday evening.
Flanked by two detectives and dressed in a dark grey suit and blue shirt with black dress shoes, Kosian, 52, was not handcuffed as he took his seat about 4.35pm.
''Good evening,'' Kosian said to the bail justice, who would formally read out the two murder charges he was facing.
Kosian gave his address - a flat in Arnold Street, Brunswick East - and date of birth - October 24, 1957 - before telling the bail justice that he was ''two times in Queensland in a medical hospital and one time here''.
He said his first question was why the newspapers were saying his alleged victims, Boris Kostov, 60, of Werribee, and Goran Vasic, 44, of Footscray, were in their 70s.
Kosian, in a thick eastern European accent that was at times difficult to understand during the 10-minute hearing, mentioned ''sleeping tablets'' and ''motherf---ers'' and ''rape'' and ''all pinch my money, everything'' before police were asked to outline their case.
As Detective Senior Constable Jason Poulton read out the allegations, Kosian's right leg started to shake violently.
Senior Constable Poulton said Kosian was armed with a .32 calibre handgun when he approached Mr Kostov and Mr Vasic on the footpath outside the Players pokies venue and shot Mr Kostov about 4.50pm. Mr Kostov staggered inside the venue as Kosian turned to Mr Vasic and shot him once, killing him instantly. Kosian then allegedly followed Mr Kostov inside Players and shot him dead.
Senior Constable Poulton said Kosian was arrested at the scene and made full admissions to both murders. Kosian had prior convictions in Queensland, which police were still trying to check.
The bail justice told Kosian he would not be released on bail because of the seriousness of the charges and asked if he required medical treatment and prescription medication. Kosian said he did, before bursting into tears. He slumped on to the desk in front of him and said he was tired. ''I want to sleep. I don't sleep 24 hours. I am not sorry for these people I kill. I do good thing. F---ing idiots. I kill animals because they put sleeping pills in …''
Kosian was remanded in custody to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Boris Kostov's wife said she had not slept since her husband's murder.
Mrs Kostov, who is 65, said she suffers from cancer and multiple sclerosis. ''I'm destroyed. I don't know what I live for. I know he will not come home. No one will bring my husband back.''
Mrs Kostov, who asked that her first name not be published, had been married to Mr Kostov for 36 years and had moved to Australia with him from Bulgaria in 1976.
She said her husband had gone to have a coffee with a friend in Lygon Street on Friday.
Club patron Mary Softik, of Carlton, had earlier told The Sunday Age that Mr Kostov and Mr Vasic had been good friends. They had a regular table overlooking Lygon Street, where they sat most afternoons. ''They were just plain people. They liked a punt and they used to come to the pokies,'' she said. ''Boris was just an everyday person. Goran was just a top bloke. He was a down-to-earth guy, very, very gentle, very kind to people around him. They've never had big money to play big. They weren't driving fancy cars … they were just mates and I was mates with them.''
She had known both men for about 20 years, she said. Both were unemployed and Mr Kostov had a history of drug addiction. He and his wife had an eight-year-old daughter, while Mr Vasic, who was of Serbian background, was engaged.
Ms Softik described Kosian as a violent man who sparked confrontations with several patrons, including her husband. Kosian was temporarily barred from the club after damaging a poker machine, she said. ''He has a very short fuse. [He would] abuse patrons, swear and carry on.''
However, a neighbour of Kosian's said he was a caring man and she was surprised when she heard he had been charged.
Beverley Serschen, 78, said he was a gentleman who regularly offered to bring her things from the shop. She said she was stunned when she saw him on television. ''I sat here and was just literally in shock. I can't imagine Adam doing something like that.''
Mrs Serschen said Kosian lived alone with a chihuahua named Chiquita.
Club patron Tom, who declined to give his surname, said Kosian was unable to control himself. ''Adam is that kind of person. When he lose the money he broke the machines, smashed the machines,'' he said.
Aboriginal activist and historian Gary Foley said he and other patrons at Players had jumped out a window to escape Mr Kosian. Mr Foley, 60, said he was trying to help Mr Kostov after he had been shot the first time, when the gunman returned.
ADAM Kosian, the man accused of murdering two men in Lygon Street on Friday, initially appeared calm and composed at an out-of-sessions court hearing at the St Kilda Road police complex yesterday evening.
Flanked by two detectives and dressed in a dark grey suit and blue shirt with black dress shoes, Kosian, 52, was not handcuffed as he took his seat about 4.35pm.
''Good evening,'' Kosian said to the bail justice, who would formally read out the two murder charges he was facing.
Kosian gave his address - a flat in Arnold Street, Brunswick East - and date of birth - October 24, 1957 - before telling the bail justice that he was ''two times in Queensland in a medical hospital and one time here''.
He said his first question was why the newspapers were saying his alleged victims, Boris Kostov, 60, of Werribee, and Goran Vasic, 44, of Footscray, were in their 70s.
Kosian, in a thick eastern European accent that was at times difficult to understand during the 10-minute hearing, mentioned ''sleeping tablets'' and ''motherf---ers'' and ''rape'' and ''all pinch my money, everything'' before police were asked to outline their case.
As Detective Senior Constable Jason Poulton read out the allegations, Kosian's right leg started to shake violently.
Senior Constable Poulton said Kosian was armed with a .32 calibre handgun when he approached Mr Kostov and Mr Vasic on the footpath outside the Players pokies venue and shot Mr Kostov about 4.50pm. Mr Kostov staggered inside the venue as Kosian turned to Mr Vasic and shot him once, killing him instantly. Kosian then allegedly followed Mr Kostov inside Players and shot him dead.
Senior Constable Poulton said Kosian was arrested at the scene and made full admissions to both murders. Kosian had prior convictions in Queensland, which police were still trying to check.
The bail justice told Kosian he would not be released on bail because of the seriousness of the charges and asked if he required medical treatment and prescription medication. Kosian said he did, before bursting into tears. He slumped on to the desk in front of him and said he was tired. ''I want to sleep. I don't sleep 24 hours. I am not sorry for these people I kill. I do good thing. F---ing idiots. I kill animals because they put sleeping pills in …''
Kosian was remanded in custody to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Boris Kostov's wife said she had not slept since her husband's murder.
Mrs Kostov, who is 65, said she suffers from cancer and multiple sclerosis. ''I'm destroyed. I don't know what I live for. I know he will not come home. No one will bring my husband back.''
Mrs Kostov, who asked that her first name not be published, had been married to Mr Kostov for 36 years and had moved to Australia with him from Bulgaria in 1976.
She said her husband had gone to have a coffee with a friend in Lygon Street on Friday.
Club patron Mary Softik, of Carlton, had earlier told The Sunday Age that Mr Kostov and Mr Vasic had been good friends. They had a regular table overlooking Lygon Street, where they sat most afternoons. ''They were just plain people. They liked a punt and they used to come to the pokies,'' she said. ''Boris was just an everyday person. Goran was just a top bloke. He was a down-to-earth guy, very, very gentle, very kind to people around him. They've never had big money to play big. They weren't driving fancy cars … they were just mates and I was mates with them.''
She had known both men for about 20 years, she said. Both were unemployed and Mr Kostov had a history of drug addiction. He and his wife had an eight-year-old daughter, while Mr Vasic, who was of Serbian background, was engaged.
Ms Softik described Kosian as a violent man who sparked confrontations with several patrons, including her husband. Kosian was temporarily barred from the club after damaging a poker machine, she said. ''He has a very short fuse. [He would] abuse patrons, swear and carry on.''
However, a neighbour of Kosian's said he was a caring man and she was surprised when she heard he had been charged.
Beverley Serschen, 78, said he was a gentleman who regularly offered to bring her things from the shop. She said she was stunned when she saw him on television. ''I sat here and was just literally in shock. I can't imagine Adam doing something like that.''
Mrs Serschen said Kosian lived alone with a chihuahua named Chiquita.
Club patron Tom, who declined to give his surname, said Kosian was unable to control himself. ''Adam is that kind of person. When he lose the money he broke the machines, smashed the machines,'' he said.
Aboriginal activist and historian Gary Foley said he and other patrons at Players had jumped out a window to escape Mr Kosian. Mr Foley, 60, said he was trying to help Mr Kostov after he had been shot the first time, when the gunman returned.
Canadian bashed
From the Heraldsun 17/8/10 by Mark Dunn and titled Dreams die in Gutter.
BY the age of 25 Cain Aguiar had achieved more than most; he had obtained a commercial pilot's licence, a business degree and had recently earned his accreditation as a financial adviser.
The young Canadian was in Melbourne looking to start a new career and build his life in Australia, where he had also been granted citizenship.
But his dreams ended in the gutter outside Yarraville's Blarney Stone pub.
The Supreme Court heard on Monday that shortly after he was brutally bashed and kicked to death in July 2009, his mother found a simple entry on his Blackberry phone: "There is no greater cause than peace," he had written.
But there could be no greater difference between that simple philosophy and the aggression inflicted upon Mr Aguiar, his head stomped in as he lay unconscious and one of his attackers sneering "welcome to Australia".
"Cain is neither a statistic nor just another victim of random violence but a beloved son and brother," his distraught mother Issy Aguiar told the court.
"As for me, his mother, I feel like a giant hand has reached into my body and pulled a piece of my heart out."
Mrs Aguiar said she and husband Tony had endured a year filled with fear, rage and sadness. "For the first time in 30 years we did not put up a Christmas tree, exchange gifts or be with friends, as we could not bear the thought that Cain was not there," she said.
Unemployed man Fostar Akoteu, 23, born in Australia to Tongan parents, pleaded guilty to Mr Aguiar's manslaughter - a premeditated, unprovoked attack sparked by Akoteu's jealousy that the victim was talking to a female friend of his at the bar.
Sioeli Seau, 20, a New Zealand-born labourer, pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Aguiar before the victim was "king-hit" by another man and was then kicked and stomped on by Akoteu.
Justice Simon Whelan hopes to sentence Akoteu and Seau on Friday
BY the age of 25 Cain Aguiar had achieved more than most; he had obtained a commercial pilot's licence, a business degree and had recently earned his accreditation as a financial adviser.
The young Canadian was in Melbourne looking to start a new career and build his life in Australia, where he had also been granted citizenship.
But his dreams ended in the gutter outside Yarraville's Blarney Stone pub.
The Supreme Court heard on Monday that shortly after he was brutally bashed and kicked to death in July 2009, his mother found a simple entry on his Blackberry phone: "There is no greater cause than peace," he had written.
But there could be no greater difference between that simple philosophy and the aggression inflicted upon Mr Aguiar, his head stomped in as he lay unconscious and one of his attackers sneering "welcome to Australia".
"Cain is neither a statistic nor just another victim of random violence but a beloved son and brother," his distraught mother Issy Aguiar told the court.
"As for me, his mother, I feel like a giant hand has reached into my body and pulled a piece of my heart out."
Mrs Aguiar said she and husband Tony had endured a year filled with fear, rage and sadness. "For the first time in 30 years we did not put up a Christmas tree, exchange gifts or be with friends, as we could not bear the thought that Cain was not there," she said.
Unemployed man Fostar Akoteu, 23, born in Australia to Tongan parents, pleaded guilty to Mr Aguiar's manslaughter - a premeditated, unprovoked attack sparked by Akoteu's jealousy that the victim was talking to a female friend of his at the bar.
Sioeli Seau, 20, a New Zealand-born labourer, pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Aguiar before the victim was "king-hit" by another man and was then kicked and stomped on by Akoteu.
Justice Simon Whelan hopes to sentence Akoteu and Seau on Friday
Monday, August 9, 2010
Racist attack by Asian Gang
From the HeraldSun on 5/8/2010 by Wayne Flower titled Man severely injured after savage bashing by up to 13 thugs in CBD.
UPDATE 11.20am: POLICE are hunting a ruthless gang of thugs who savagely bashed a man in Melbourne's CBD.
Mo, who wished to remain anonymous, was to attend a friend's birthday party last Saturday night when he and three friends were ambushed and bashed by 13 men outside a city car park.
The 20-year old Pascoe Vale man received horrendous facial injuries in the unprovoked attack, including two fractured eye sockets and a broken jaw.
The attack happened moments after the men parked their car inside a Wilson Parking lot on Collins St just after midnight on Sunday morning.
On exiting the car park on Flinders Lane, the group became involved in a verbal argument with two men, one of Asian appearance and one Caucasian, who were with four women of Asian appearance.
During the argument one of the women ran off towards Flinders Lane and returned a short time later with a group of 11 men - all of Asian appearance - who savagely bashed the group of friends.
Mo was king-hit twice in the face and knocked unconscious to the ground where he was repeatedly punched and kicked.
Two of his friends were also bashed, escaping with minor cuts to their heads and bodies.
Det-Sen Constable Andrew Ghidetti said it was fortunate no-one was killed in the attack.
"It was unfortunate the main victim received the injuries he did, but we're also very fortunate that the other two victims didn't receive more severe injuries or that weapons were used or it could have been a lot more serious,'' he said.
Det-Sen Constable Ghidetti said the attack did not appear to be racially motivated, but was unsure of the gang's motive.
"It was a fairly vicious attack and the victims were out numbered substantially and we don't know the reason why it occurred, whether it's random or there's some reason behind it,'' he said.
"There were some words spoken between the first males and the victims prior to the 11 other males being called in but we don't know what was said.''
The attack has devastated the young carpenter, who said he was now scared to go out in Melbourne's CBD at night.
"I was just shattered. We were just out to have a good night and celebrate a mate's birthday but didn't end up making it there,'' he said.
"I'm just scared now. I don't even know now if it's worth going into the city to have fun anymore. It's all random. We don't even know who the guys are, they don't know who we are and for them to do this ... it's brutal. Inhumane.''
Police have released CCTV footage of the attack in the hope someone might recognise the alleged offenders.
UPDATE 11.20am: POLICE are hunting a ruthless gang of thugs who savagely bashed a man in Melbourne's CBD.
Mo, who wished to remain anonymous, was to attend a friend's birthday party last Saturday night when he and three friends were ambushed and bashed by 13 men outside a city car park.
The 20-year old Pascoe Vale man received horrendous facial injuries in the unprovoked attack, including two fractured eye sockets and a broken jaw.
The attack happened moments after the men parked their car inside a Wilson Parking lot on Collins St just after midnight on Sunday morning.
On exiting the car park on Flinders Lane, the group became involved in a verbal argument with two men, one of Asian appearance and one Caucasian, who were with four women of Asian appearance.
During the argument one of the women ran off towards Flinders Lane and returned a short time later with a group of 11 men - all of Asian appearance - who savagely bashed the group of friends.
Mo was king-hit twice in the face and knocked unconscious to the ground where he was repeatedly punched and kicked.
Two of his friends were also bashed, escaping with minor cuts to their heads and bodies.
Det-Sen Constable Andrew Ghidetti said it was fortunate no-one was killed in the attack.
"It was unfortunate the main victim received the injuries he did, but we're also very fortunate that the other two victims didn't receive more severe injuries or that weapons were used or it could have been a lot more serious,'' he said.
Det-Sen Constable Ghidetti said the attack did not appear to be racially motivated, but was unsure of the gang's motive.
"It was a fairly vicious attack and the victims were out numbered substantially and we don't know the reason why it occurred, whether it's random or there's some reason behind it,'' he said.
"There were some words spoken between the first males and the victims prior to the 11 other males being called in but we don't know what was said.''
The attack has devastated the young carpenter, who said he was now scared to go out in Melbourne's CBD at night.
"I was just shattered. We were just out to have a good night and celebrate a mate's birthday but didn't end up making it there,'' he said.
"I'm just scared now. I don't even know now if it's worth going into the city to have fun anymore. It's all random. We don't even know who the guys are, they don't know who we are and for them to do this ... it's brutal. Inhumane.''
Police have released CCTV footage of the attack in the hope someone might recognise the alleged offenders.
Man shoots at Police and Firefighters
From the HeraldSun 9/8/2010 written by Amelia Harris
A MAN has been charged with allegedly firing several shots at police and firefighters following a three-hour siege yesterday.
Police have charged Suhail Khudruj, 28, of Sunshine after the three-hour stand off.
He faces allegations that several shots were fired, including one at police, during an early-morning siege in Melbourne’s west today.
Khudruj faced an out-of sessions hearing last night and was remanded in custody to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of conduct endangering life and one count of prohibited person possess firearm.
Firefighters were called to Second Ave, Sunshine for a factory fire while police were called to the same street for a distressed male.
Sunshine MFB senior station officer Ian Munro said firefighters were looking for the scene of the callout when they saw a man in front of the factory.
Acting Insp Glenn Mayne said on arrival the fire brigade drove past the man and the police stopped with a view to having a conversation with him.
But they will allege in court that he was armed with a rifle.
The police airwing, dog squad and special operations group were all involved in the drama which was resolved shortly before 7am.
A MAN has been charged with allegedly firing several shots at police and firefighters following a three-hour siege yesterday.
Police have charged Suhail Khudruj, 28, of Sunshine after the three-hour stand off.
He faces allegations that several shots were fired, including one at police, during an early-morning siege in Melbourne’s west today.
Khudruj faced an out-of sessions hearing last night and was remanded in custody to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of conduct endangering life and one count of prohibited person possess firearm.
Firefighters were called to Second Ave, Sunshine for a factory fire while police were called to the same street for a distressed male.
Sunshine MFB senior station officer Ian Munro said firefighters were looking for the scene of the callout when they saw a man in front of the factory.
Acting Insp Glenn Mayne said on arrival the fire brigade drove past the man and the police stopped with a view to having a conversation with him.
But they will allege in court that he was armed with a rifle.
The police airwing, dog squad and special operations group were all involved in the drama which was resolved shortly before 7am.
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