Raymond Terrace protests: Police release images of people who may be able to assist with inquiries
Police have released images of 12 people they believe can assist them with their ongoing inquiries into an unauthorised lockdown protest at Raymond Terrace.
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Police have released the images of 12 people, and are calling for anyone with mobile phone footage, as they investigate a Covid lockdown protest at Raymond Terrace on Tuesday.
Approximately 30 people gathered outside the Port Stephens Council Chambers in an unauthorised protest on Adelaide St, Raymond Terrace at around 9.30am on August 31, part of state-wide demonstrations against lockdown measures.
Across NSW, police arrested more than 150 anti-lockdown demonstrators at 79 unauthorised protests, with 573 PINs for breaches of the public health orders.
As investigations by Port Stephens-Hunter Police continue, they have identified a number of people who may be able to assist with their ongoing inquiries.
Descriptions of the individuals depicted in the images are:
* The first man depicted is wearing a grey hooded jacket, dark pants with a black and white face mask. He has grey hair with sunglasses on his head.
* The second man depicted is wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt, with a dark blue vest. He has brown hair, and brown facial hair and wearing sunglasses.
* The third man depicted is wearing black pants, with a yellow high-vis shirt. He is holding a bicycle and wearing a helmet and sunglasses.
* The fourth man depicted is wearing a black hooded jumper and sunglasses on his head.
* The fifth man depicted is described as wearing a blue and white polo shirt with sunglasses on his head. He has brown hair and brown facial hair.
* The sixth man depicted is described as having brown hair and wearing a dark-coloured long-sleeved top.
* The seventh man is described having brown hair and wearing a light and dark grey coloured jumper and sunglasses.
* The first woman is depicted wearing a light grey top with a black jumper, brown belt and black skirt.
* The second woman is depicted as wearing a black long-sleeved top, blue jeans, a long necklace and sunglasses.
* The third woman is depicted as wearing a blue shirt, with a white long-sleeved top over her shoulders and black pants.
* The fourth woman is depicted as wearing a multi-coloured jumper with a grey top.
* The fifth woman is depicted wearing a black long-sleeved top, with blue pants, light-coloured shoes and scarf. She is holding a brown bag and wearing black sunglasses.
Anyone with information about the identity of these individuals, or has mobile phone footage of the protest activity, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers online by calling. 1800 333 000.
Of the 79 protests held across the state eight were in Sydney, nine in North West Metropolitan Region, 11 in South West Metropolitan Region, 24 in Northern Region, 13 in Southern Region, and four in Western Region.
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