Adelaide Hills man fined twice in as many hours for speeding and using phone
A man has copped more than $2000 in fines after he was caught speeding on the South Eastern Freeway before then using his phone behind the wheel – just two hours later.
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SA police and emergency services news starting Sunday, August 30, 2020.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
HILLS DRIVER FINED TWICE IN TWO HOURS
A man driving in the Adelaide Hills has been fined twice in as many hours for speeding and using his phone.
The man, 20, of Kanmantoo, was first caught travelling at 155 km/h in a 110 km/h zone on the South Eastern Freeway at Littlehampton just after 9am on Saturday.
He was fined $1750 and lost his licence for six months, which takes effect 24 hours after the offence.
Just two hours later, however, the same driver was pulled over on Main Street at Nairne for using his mobile phone while driving.
He was handed a $604 on-the-spot fine
BIKIES ARRESTED OVER CAR FIRE
Four members of an outlaw motorcycle gang have been arrested over an arson attack on a car in July.
Police say CCTV footage shows the four men dousing a Subaru sedan with petrol before setting it alight on Lamont Street at Croydon Park.
The targeted attack, which happened about 1.30am on Sunday July 12, completely destroyed the vehicle.
Detectives arrested three 18-year-old men from Penfield Gardens, Angle Vale and Williamstown on Thursday.
The trio, charged with arson, was granted bail to appear in the Port Adelaide and Adelaide Magistrate courts in November.
Officers also charged a 20-year-old from Munno Para West, who was refused bail and is expected to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
SA Police has not revealed which gang the four men belong to.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
WOMAN ASSAULTED BY CYCLIST AT VICTOR HARBOR
Police are searching for a cyclist who used his bike to ram a woman, causing her to fall and break her wrist at Victor Harbor on Sunday.
The woman, in her 70s, was walking her dog on the footpath of the The Esplanade near Island Street about 7am on August 30.
A man riding his bike on the same footpath then threatened the woman and rammed his bike into her, causing her to fall backwards.
A couple who was passing by helped the woman, who was then treated in hospital for a broken wrist.
Police are making a public appeal for any witnesses to come forward and provide information.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
P-PLATER CAUGHT 80KM/H ABOVE SPEED LIMIT
A P-plater behind the wheel of a ute has been caught allegedly speeding at 130 km/h on North East Road at St Agnes.
Police say the driver, 18, of Golden Grove, was snapped by a traffic safety camera speeding 70km/h above the limit in a 60 zone just before 9pm on Thursday.
He was reported for driving at a speed dangerous to the public and breaching his probationary licence conditions.
His ute was impounded for 28 days and he will appear in court at a later date.
TEENAGE GIRL CHARGED WITH CARJACKING, ARSON
A 15-year-old girl has been arrested for allegedly carjacking a woman at the Elizabeth Shopping Centre before torching the vehicle at North Haven.
Police also arrested a Novar Gardens woman, 39, for assisting the teenager, who is from Plympton.
Officers are still searching for a second teenager wanted over the incident.
Just before 4pm on Wednesday, a Munno Para woman, 40, was approached by teenagers, who allegedly hit her in the face before stealing the keys to her 2019 Isuzu MUX 4WD.
The victim was taken to the Lyell McEwin Hospital for treatment.
Police say the car was later involved in a petrol theft at an Underdale service station on Henley Beach Rd just before 7.30pm on Wednesday.
Then just before 10pm, the vehicle was found on fire in the carpark of the North Haven Football Club on Victoria Rd.
Two teenage girls were seen walking away from the wreckage just after the fire.
Detectives arrested the 15-year-old from an address at Salisbury North. She was refused bail to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Friday, charged with aggravated robbery and arson.
The 39-year-old woman was charged with assisting an offender and was bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court next month.
A second teenager is being sought over the incident.
MAN ACTS SUSPICIOUSLY NEAR SALISBURY SCHOOL
Police are investigating a report of suspicious behaviour near a Salisbury school on Wednesday, where a man driving a 4WD allegedly attempted to start conversation with a female student.
The student from a nearby school was walking along Waterloo Corner Road, before turning onto Alpha Street when a man, driving a black 4WD allegedly attempted to engage in conversation with her around 3pm Wednesday.
The car drove away, heading west on Goodall Crescent, and the incident was reported to police on Thursday. The driver is described as being caucasian, with light brown skin, short black hair, clean shaven, and wearing a black T-shirt. The victim said the man was speaking in broken English.
A police spokesman said: “South Australia Police encourage all students, parents and members of the community to be mindful of their safety and remain vigilant whilst attending and leaving school grounds.”
Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
FOUR FOUND IN STOLEN CAR
Four people have been charged with illegal use after they were caught travelling in a stolen car at Dover Gardens on Wednesday night.
A Ford station wagon was observed on Yarmouth Road around 9pm Wednesday by police.
Road spokes were set up at several nearby exit points, and the wagon stopped shortly after.
The driver, a 27-year-old Edwardstown man, and his three passengers, a 31-year-old Adelaide man, a 22-year-old O’Sullivan Beach man and a 29-year-old Darlington man were arrested and charged with illegal use.
The driver was also charged with driving disqualified.
All men were summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
The wagon was stolen from Huntfield Heights on August 24.
TIMBER BUSINESS ATTACKED
An arsonist has caused $200,000 damage to a Camden Park business – but a Holden ute captured on CCTV moments before the attack has revealed the suspect’s driving blunder.
Meat worker Aaron Parrott said he took notice of the dark-coloured car because it drove in the wrong direction along a one-way lane off Mooringe Ave, about 3.30am on Thursday.
And by doing so, a clear picture of the car – with distinctive metal framework on the cab and tray – was caught on camera.
“(I) didn’t think much of it, then a couple of minutes later heard a big bang, revving, alarms going off and came out and saw a car take off,” Mr Parrott said.
A fire was ignited inside Allflow Timber Finishes and quickly spread to other materials.
“(There was an) orange glow coming out from underneath the door and smoke billowing out the top of it,” Mr Parrott said
“(It’s) a pretty low act.”
A neighbour used a garden hose to stop the blaze from spreading to adjoining workshops.
More than 20 firefighters responded to the incident and extinguished the threat after five minutes.
An Allflow Timber Finishes worker declined to comment publicly, but said he had no choice but to rebuild.
Fire Cause investigators estimate the damage bill at $200,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
CIGARETTE MACHINE STOLEN FROM HOTEL
Bandits left a trail of tobacco after stealing a cigarette machine during a brazen robbery at a Glengowrie hotel.
Smashing glass and alarms were heard coming from the hotel, on Morphett Rd, about 4.50am on Thursday.
Officers found a trail of cigarettes leading out the door.
A witness reported seeing two men drive off in a green Ford Falcon sedan, or similar, with a cigarette machine hanging out the boot.
Crime scene investigators will inspect the scene.
Anyone who saw this vehicle or has any information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
BOY FACES COURT AFTER BUS INCIDENT
A boy has faced Youth Court after a violent brawl on a West Croydon bus last month, which was allegedly sparked by racial slur.
Video emerged from the incident that occurred on the 254 bus on Sunday, August 16, around 8.30pm, which involved a young man making racist comments to a female passenger before violence erupted.
Police searched the area but the bus had left, and were not able to locate the suspect involved.
Officers arrested a 16-year-old Northfield boy on Tuesday at a Devon Park home.
He was charged with disorderly behaviour on a public transport vehicle, and a host of other offences including assault with a weapon, carrying a weapon in a school or public place, and assaulting a police officer.
He faced Adelaide Youth Court today, where he was remanded in detention, to reappear on Monday.
WHEELIE BIN ASHES CAUSE CARPORT BLAZE
Ashes placed in a wheelie bin has caused a fire that destroyed a car at Woodville South on Wednesday morning.
The blaze started in the bin under a carport on Ledger Road at Woodville South just after 12.30am.
Flames then spread to a parked vehicle, completely destroying it and the carport.
Twelve MFS firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze in just over half-an-hour, saving the house.
Hot ashes from a combustion heater were placed in the bin on Tuesday afternoon, causing the blaze.
No one was injured and the damage bill is estimated at $100,000.
Always store hot ashes in a metal bucket, allowing them to cool completely before disposing of them into an outside bin that is stored away from the house, carport or shed.
— SA Metropolitan Fire (@SA_MFS) September 1, 2020
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
SERIOUS CRASH AT LONSDALE
Two people have suffered serious injuries after a three-car crash at a busy southern suburbs intersection.
Three cars, including two hatchbacks and a ute, collided at the intersection of Lonsdale and Sheriffs roads at Lonsdale just after 8am on Tuesday.
An O’Sullivan Beach woman, 59, who was behind the wheel of a Ford hatchback, was rushed to the Flinders Medical Centre with serious injuries.
The driver of a Toyota ute, a 50-year-old Ingle Farm man, was also taken to the same hospital with serious injuries.
Two people in a Mazda CX3 were treated in hospital for minor injuries and have since been released.
The entire intersection was blocked for several hours as Major Crash officers examined the scene.
TWO ‘BORDER JUMPERS’ NABBED
Two men have been arrested for allegedly entering South Australia without permission on Monday morning.
Police allege the men, 36, of Mawson Lakes, and 24, of Broadview, were denied entry at a checkpoint at Yamba just before 11am.
The pair, in a white Renault Van with SA registration plates, was then seen allegedly entering the state from Victoria via a back road.
Officers tracked the vehicle to a house in Mawson Lakes, where the two men were arrested.
They will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with breaching a COVID-19 direction.
PURSUIT SPANS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
A man has been arrested after a police pursuit that started on the Southern Expressway and ended on Port Wakefield Road.
Officers first spotted a stolen Nissan Skyline speeding on the expressway at O’Halloran Hill just after 10pm on Monday.
The driver – a 33-year-old Paralowie man – refused to stop when patrols tried to pull him over and continued speeding on the down track towards Sturt Road.
Officers called off the chase due to safety reasons, but kept observing the car from a distance.
Smoke was seen coming from the Nissan as the driver turned on to Sturt Road before driving along South and Ayliffes roads towards Anzac Highway.
Police have arrested a 33yo man who allegedly led police on a pursuit across Adelaide last night. Officers road spiked the tyres of the stolen skyline. @10NewsFirstAdl pic.twitter.com/qWl0upCtUX
— Cam Inglis (@inglis_cam) August 31, 2020
A police helicopter was deployed to observe from above as the man continued on Richmond Road and through the backstreets of Regency Park.
The 33-year-old eventually made his way on to the Northern Expressway before his car was spiked on Port Wakefield Road at Cavan.
Police say he tried to run away from the car, but officers arrested him a short distance away.
The Nissan had been stolen from Happy Valley in July.
The man was charged with a raft of offences, including aggravated driving to evade police and illegal use of a motor vehicle.
MONDAY, AUGUST 31
MAN ARRESTED AFTER DRUGS AND GUN FOUND IN CAR
A man has been arrested after he was found unconscious in a car, with meth, fantasy and other drugs.
Police made several attempts to wake the man who was reported unconscious in his car at a service station carpark on Main North Road around 12.45am Monday.
The 35-year-old Craigmore man eventually regained consciousness and got out of the car to speak to police.
They searched the car and uncovered fantasy, methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia.
This lead police to the man’s home address, where they uncovered more fantasy, cash, a rifle and ammunition.
He was charged with trafficking a controlled drug, possessing a firearm without and licence and other offences.
He was refused bail and was expected to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon.
MAN CHARGED WITH SEVEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEX OFFENCES
A Western Suburbs man has been charged with seven counts of possession of child exploitation material.
Detectives arrested the 41-year-old man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found in possession of the material.
He was refused police bail and appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday, where he was remanded in custody.
CAR STOLEN IN SALISBURY BREAK-IN
A family in Salisbury woke up to the frightening sight of an intruder in their home in the early hours of Monday morning.
The offender was seen leaving through a rear door of the home on Devon Rd just after 3.30am.
One of the residents called out to the man in the rear yard – but he ran away.
A handbag was stolen from the home and several items inside were seen thrown over Devon Rd.
The family car, a 2019 Nissan X-Trail with registration S611CFJ, was stolen from the carport.
Police say the offender is a young person with a dark complexion and about 170cm tall.
He has a thin build with long, dark hair.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
MOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN CRASH
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a smash at Sefton Park.
The rider crashed into a parked car on Regency Rd about 10.15am on Sunday.
The 39-year-old Kent Town man was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious but not life-threatening condition.
Major Crash officers attended the scene.
Road closures were in place but have since been lifted.
Police ask anyone who may have seen a black sports motorcycle riding in the Sefton Park area on Sunday morning, or who may have captured dashcam footage of it, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report it online at crimestopperssa.com.au.
MAN STABBED IN BACK, ARM
A man is in hospital after he was stabbed during at altercation at Munno Para overnight.
The victim was standing on a footpath outside a house on Newchurch St at Munno Para when a car pulled up next to him just after 11.30pm on Saturday.
Three men in the vehicle hurled abuse at the victim, who approached the car and engaged with the group.
One of the men in the car leant out of the vehicle and tried to pull the victim inside.
The driver then stabbed the victim with a knife; once to his upper left arm and once to the back.
The victim managed to free himself and the small dark car drove off. It was last seen travelling towards Hopgood Ave.
The 45-year-old victim was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The suspects are described as having dark complexions and aged in their late 30s or early 40s, with shoulder-length ‘mullet-style’ haircuts. They were unshaven.
Police are investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report it online at crimestopperssa.com.au.