Posts Tagged ‘crime’
Nervous wait for all clear
 Sat October 2 2010
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NORFOLK STREET and South Terrace in Fremantle were closed Thursday morning following fears a bomb had been left in the E-Tech TAFE carpark (opposite the Norfolk Hotel). The relief was palpable when it was discovered there was no bomb and police issued the all-clear.
Arson outrage
Sat October 2 2010
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A SERIAL arsonist prowling a block of Homeswest units in East Fremantle’s Pier Street has tenants living in fear. Since 2005 more than 20 fires have been lit at the complex, with the preferred modus operandi burning a rubbish bin against a door, trapping residents inside. Tenants have asked Homeswest to install security cameras to catch the culprit in the act but the request has been rejected.
Fake cops in Freo
Sat September 25 2010
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MEN pretending to be police attempted to entice young women into their car in Fremantle’s West Eng on three separate occasions over two days earlier this month. Notre Dame University has issued an urgent warning to students and stuff and campus security is on alert.
Child shame laws slammed
Sat August 21 2010
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FREMANTLE independent MP Adele Carles has slammed the Barnett government’s proposed “name and shame” law saying it is doomed to fail. Ms Carles told parliament this week the law breached international obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Under the plan offenders aged 16 and over will have their photo and crime published on the internet.
Royal commission call
Sat August 7 2010
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MELISSA PARKE wants a Royal Commission held into the death of a man being transported in the back of a prison transport van. Aboriginal elder Mr Ward literally baked to death in the back of the van during a four-hour drive from Laverton to Kalgoorlie. Last week the state government announced $3.2 million compensation to the dead man’s family. A government inquiry resulted in no charges being laid against the private security firm or the officers involved.
Police say school fire arson
Sat July 10 2010
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POLICE believe arsonists are to blame for a $100,000 fire that gutted part of Hamilton SHS. The blaze was reported early Monday evening.
Beacy Bikie Raid
Sat March 6 2010
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POLICE conducted a dawn raid on the Coffin Cheaters’ HQ in Strang Court, Beaconsfield this week.
Butting out bigotry
Sat Feb 27th 2010
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LEADING anti-racism experts from around the globe will descend on Murdoch University next month to tackle the ongoing problems of discrimination in Australia. The National Symposium on Racism is held at the South Street uni from March 19 – 21.
Long delay for bike theft footage
Sat Feb 27th 2010
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POLICE are being hampered in their bid to investigate a series of bike thefts around Fremantle by long delays getting video footage from the WA transport department. Ten bikes were stolen from Fremantle train station in January and police still have not received CCTV footage that could be vital to tracking down the offenders.
Heartless vandals
 Dec 01 2009
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Fremantle charities St. Vinnie’s Good Sammys and Anglicare were targeted by vandals last week who slashed clothes, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
