Parra News December 15 2020

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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Mays Hill: Police searching for
man after unprovoked attack
Police are searching for the perpetrators
of a random unprovoked attack in
Mays Hill recently.
About 4.15pm on Wednesday, December
2, a 25-year-old Mays Hill man left
his workplace in Wigram Street, Harris
Park on foot.
After turning left onto Church Street,
a small silver vehicle sounded its horn
and came to a stop outside 6-8 Lennox
Street with two unknown males exiting
the vehicle.
One approached the man and punched
him to the right side of his face before
returning to the vehicle and driving off,
leaving the victim injured on the side of
the road.
Police and ambulance attended a short
time later and the man was taken to
hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information about
the incident is encouraged to contact
Parramatta Police Station on 9633 0799,
or alternatively Crime Stoppers on 1800
333 000.
Parramatta: Driver to learn fate on
drink driving charge in January
A Toongabbie local will face court
early next year after being caught driving
under the influence in Parramatta
recently.
About 10.35pm on Saturday, November
28, police stopped a blue Toyota Corolla
at the intersection of Marsden Street and
the Great Western Highway, Parramatta
for the purpose of a random breath test.
The 31-year-old Toongabbie driver
returned a positive reading.
The driver was arrested and conveyed
to Parramatta Police Station, where
further breath analysis returned a midrange
reading.
The driver had their licence suspended
and was issued with a court attendance
notice for ‘drive with mid-range PCA’.
They are due to appear before the
Parramatta Local Court on Friday, January
22.
Parramatta: Multiple charges after
dramatic arrest
A woman who bit a police officer
Master Electricians Australia
(MEA) is urging home owners
to check the safety of their
Christmas lights installations, following
a spate of electrical fires across the
country.
At least two of the fires, in Brisbane
and Adelaide, are believed to have been
caused by festive light displays, while
faulty electrical fittings have contributed
to other fires.
MEA Chief Executive Officer Malcolm
Richards said a house fire was tragic at
any time of year, but there was a heightened
risk of fire at Christmas time.
“Christmas lights displays bring so
much happiness to families and to
neighbourhoods, but as well as being
festive they also need to be safe,” Mr
Richards said.
“Already this summer we’ve seen a
number of tragedies where families
POLICE SNAPSHOT
Compiled by Nicola Barton
during her arrest in Parramatta has
fronted court.
Officers from Auburn Police Area
Command were called to a car rental
business on Parramatta Road about
6.50am on Thursday, December 3,
responding to reports a woman was
attempting to steal a vehicle.
On arrival, police found a 22-yearold
woman in the driver’s seat of a V8
Commodore.
The woman refused to leave before
she was removed from the car by police,
biting an officer to the forearm and kicking
another in the leg during the process.
The bitten officer was taken to Auburn
Hospital for treatment and a tetanus
shot.
The woman was taken to Auburn Police
Station where she has been charged with
nine offences including ‘assault police
occasioning actual bodily harm’, two
counts of ‘assault police’, three counts
of ‘resist police officer in the execution
of duty’, two counts of ‘attempt steal
motor vehicle’, and ‘enter enclosed land
prescribed premises without lawful
excuse’.
The woman was refused bail and
appeared at Burwood Local Court.
Carlingford: Man taken to hospital
after pipe explodes
A 39-year-old man suffered a serious
head injury after the pipe he was pressure
testing exploded at Carlingford
recently.
CareFlight’s Rapid Response Helicopter
was tasked by NSW Ambulance
shortly after 12.15pm on Wednesday,
December 2 and landed 15 minutes later
by the scene of the incident where NSW
Ambulance paramedics were providing
initial treatment.
CareFlight’s specialist doctor and NSW
Ambulance critical care paramedic
performed a clinical assessment on the
man.
The worker was intubated and Care-
Flight’s clinical team placed him in an
induced coma to stabilise him.
The man was taken by road with NSW
Ambulance under ongoing observation
from CareFlight’s clinical team to Westmead
Hospital in a serious condition.
NATIONAL NEWS
Christmas lights warning
have lost their homes. Enough is
enough – we don’t want to see lives lost
as well.”
The safety checklist includes:
• Ensuring lights and other appliance
have an Australian approval number
• Having safety switches on all circuits
in your home
• Only using designated outdoor electrical
products outside the home
• Not using double adapters on power
boards
• Having working smoke detectors
• Checking appliances and cables for
damage before using them.
“If you go to the effort of decorating
your house for Christmas, please go to
the extra effort of a quick Internet check
to ensure you and your family are as
safe as possible,” Mr Richards said.
The full safety checklist is available at
www.masterelectricians.com.au.