‘Stuffed up’: Tradie moving work car caught drink driving
A Northern Rivers tradie off the road for high-range drink driving “was only moving his employee’s work vehicle 100m to a safe place”, a court heard.
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Meth driver leaps from moving car to escape pursuing police
A Northern Rivers dad on meth leapt from a moving car in a failed bid to evade police during a pursuit in which he hit 50kmh over the speed limit in a residential area.
Woman’s Mercedes ‘airborne’ on golf course during pursuit
A woman whose Mercedes went “airborne” through a north coast golf course – causing people to flee and hide behind trees – has provided a bizarre explanation for why she was evading police.
‘Lost my cool’: why truckie punched out pub window
A truckie spat and smashed a glass window at a popular North Coast hotel because he was being mocked by a group of women inside, a court has heard.
One dead, one serious after alleged drunk driver hits pedestrians
A 73-year-old woman has died after being fatally struck by an alleged drunk driver in the state’s far north. A second woman remains in a critical condition.
‘Tried to fight me’: Shirtless man’s bizarre antics on main street
A man’s bizarre attempts to pick fights with strangers – including hurling abuse – ended up with police unleashing the pepper spray and a day in court.
Man claims cocaine ‘planted’ in wallet after day at races
A man’s day at the races ended inside a police station after being caught with four bags of cocaine. The man, who avoided a criminal conviction, told officers the drugs had been planted.
‘Trying to help’: Bizarre explanation behind Woolies bust-up
A man who tried to bust into a Ballina Woolworths using a piece of wood, spat in an officer’s face as police tried to secure him. See how a court dealt with the matters.
Essential Energy truck stealer jailed
A Ballina woman who stole and crashed an Essential Energy truck with the plan of selling it interstate has been jailed for two years.
Gunshots fired into the ‘wrong’ house
A volley of gunshots fired into the front of a Ballina home may have been a case of ‘mistaken identity’, police believe. Here’s what we know.
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