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Five fresh faces join the ranks All have come from different backgrounds, all want to help the community
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CHRIS CONNOLLY
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onday was the first day of work at Marrickville Police Station for five new probationary constables. The five were part of a group of 182 officially sworn in at a ceremony at the Police Academy in Goulburn last Friday after eight months of training. They have a further 12 months of on-thejob training ahead of them, along with additional study by distance education with Charles Sturt University. They will then officially graduate with their Associate Degree in Policing Practice and be confirmed in the rank of constable. Each new recruit comes from a different background and has different motivations for joining the NSW Police. Ashlee Heard, 21, said joining the police is what she’d always wanted to do: “I’ve always looked up to them”. She hopes further into her career she might join the dog squad or plain clothes officers. Zheng Zhang, 28, was a nurse prior to applying for the police. He helped treat people with crime-related injuries and decided he would rather help prevent crime.
Marrickville LAC’s new recruits: Ashlee Heard, Zheng Zhang, Jason Inskip, Ashique Mizan and Brendan Jones
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Jason Inskip, 20 said the nature of the job appealed to him. “It’s always changing. Every day is different,” he said. Ashique Mizan did work experience with the police when he was at school and said he really enjoyed it. After leaving school, he did animal studies and hoped to carry some of that experience with him in his new job, possibly as a mounted policeman. Brendan Jones, 28, said he joined up mostly for the excitement but was also attracted to the idea of being able to help others. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said at last week’s attestation ceremony in Goulburn that he could not be prouder of the men and women who are joining the ranks. “They are about to embark on a career that they will find to be as rewarding as it is challenging” he said. “Whether they’re serving communities in Sydney, or in regional areas, or out in the bush, I am confident they will display the same dedication, professionalism and enthusiasm they have shown throughout their time at the academy.” The five local recruits will continue to serve at Marrickville Local Area Command for an additional two years after completing their probationary year.
Police make arrest over bank robbery at Marrickville Metro
Police witness suspicious interaction, find cannabis
Police have charged a man following the armed robbery of a bank in Marrickville last week. About 2.50pm last Wednesday, April 30, police were called to the Marrickville Metro, following reports of a bank robbery. It’s alleged a 56-year-old man threatened a female teller with a knife, demanding cash. After the teller complied with the man’s demands, he was last seen running up escalators and towards the car park. No one was physically injured during the incident however the female teller suffered shock. Two days later, a 56-year-old man was arrested on King Street, Newtown. Officers then executed a search warrant at a home in Redfern where they seized items allegedly related to the robbery. The man was charged and will appear before the courts.
A 45-year-old man has been issued with a caution after he was found with a small amount of cannabis in Marrickville over the weekend. At 5.45pm on Saturday, May 3, police were conducting patrols of Crawford Place, Marrickville when they noticed a vehicle stopped in the middle of the lane way with a second vehicle stopped next to it. As they approached the second vehicle it drove away. Police stopped the first vehicle and immediately recognised the driver as he was well known to them. When questioned, the driver was unable to provide a reasonable excuse for the interaction. Police searched the driver and during the search a small, clear plastic bag containing green vegetable matter fell out and landed on the road. The driver was arrested and cautioned.
Intoxicated man can’t remember head injury
Exhaust fan con man charged with 16 counts of fraud
About 9pm last Friday, May 2, a 27-year-old man had been drinking at a licensed premises in Marrickville with friends. Due to his high level of intoxication he was asked to leave the premises. A short time later the man returned to Illawarra Road with a cut to the back of his head. Police were patrolling the area and spotted the man with his friend applying pressure to the injury. Ambulance officers were called and the man was conveyed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment where he received several stitches. The man had no recollection of how he sustained the injuries but Police believe that he may have fallen and hit his head due to his high level of intoxication.
Detectives have been investigating a string of fraud offences committed between April 2012 and March 2014 in suburbs including Surry Hills, Sydney City, Bondi Junction, Leichhardt, Erina and Hurstville. During each incident, a man attended businesses including shopping centres and hotels and produced a receipt requesting payment for the servicing of exhaust fans. Police will allege the work was never authorised or carried out, however, the man managed to trick some employees into paying him the amount of $440. This week, a 29-year-old Busby man was arrested in Surry Hills. He was charged with 16 counts of fraud and is expected to appear in court on May 26.