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Daily Telegraph
13-06-2025
- Daily Telegraph
Coffs Harbour policeman fractures leg after rider allegedly flees scene
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News. Following reports of cars being broken into, a Coffs Harbour policeman suffered injuries after a motorbike rider allegedly drove at the officer before fleeing the scene. Police were attending King St, after reports of cars being broken into around 4am on Friday when confronted by a man on a motorbike. They allege the rider then drove at a 24-year-old constable, striking his leg before escaping. A 19-year-old man, the rider of the motorbike was arrested a short time later nearby. The constable was treated by NSW Ambulance before being treated at Coffs Harbour Health Campus for a fracture to his leg. A Coffs Harbour constable has been injured after an early morning hit and run. A crime scene has been established by officers attached the Crash Investigation Unit. The public is urged to come forward with any information or contact Crime Stoppers in 1800 333 000. Got a news tip? Email:
South China Morning Post
07-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong constable's condition improving after fall from bridge: police chief
The condition of a Hong Kong police officer who fell 10 metres (32.8 feet) off a bridge to escape a crash is improving after he underwent an operation, the force's commissioner has said, adding that the man remains in an intensive care unit. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming on Saturday also expressed his gratitude towards Tuen Mun Hospital staff who operated on the constable for their dedication. '[His] situation is becoming stable; we'll closely monitor the situation,' Chow said. A Hospital Authority spokeswoman said the injured officer was still in critical condition as of 9.30am on Saturday. Asked about hate speech directed at police after the incident, Chow said he had not read the comments online, but hoped that people could look at the matter 'in a humane way'. On Friday, 10 people were injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a police vehicle. The injured included the officer, who fell 10 metres from the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor when the impact happened. His condition was listed as critical in the immediate aftermath of the accident.
The Herald
01-06-2025
- General
- The Herald
Constable shoots three people, killing one, before turning gun on himself
A police constable allegedly shot his colleague and two other people — killing one of them — before turning the gun on himself in the Machunwini area of the Harry Gwala district in the early hours of Saturday. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said three police members from the tactical response team deployed in the Eastern Cape were driving home to the Free State when they allegedly missed a detour sign at the road works and their vehicle collided with barricades. Two community members responded and helped by contacting ambulance services and a tow truck. Netshiunda said the constable got out of the vehicle and shot the tow truck driver. 'When his colleague intervened, the constable reportedly shot him and another community member. The constable then reportedly turned the gun on himself.' The constable and the tow truck driver were declared dead at the scene, while the sergeant and the other man were rushed to hospital. The third police officer survived the shooting. The motive for the shooting is unknown. Police are investigating cases of murder, attempted murder, inquest and reckless and negligent driving. TimesLIVE
The Herald
26-05-2025
- The Herald
Teens face attempted murder charges for 'brutal attack' on cop in Mossel Bay
Four teenagers were due to face attempted murder charges in court on Monday in connection with an attack that left an off-duty police constable in a critical condition in Mossel Bay. The 30-year-old constable and his partner were walking on Dalindyebo Street in the Garden Route town in the early hours of Sunday morning when he was attacked by a group of men wielding an axe and sharp objects. 'They fled the scene after leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries to his neck and head. The victim was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he remains in a critical condition,' said police spokesperson Sgt Christopher Spies. 'Investigations led to the arrest of four suspects aged between 16 and 19 on Sunday. The suspects remain in custody and are scheduled to make their first court appearance in the Mossel Bay magistrate's court later today.' The motive for the attack is under investigation. Provincial police management assigned police health and wellness practitioners to provide social-psychological support to the constable and his relatives. TimesLIVE
