A man will front court today for allegedly spitting at police during an incident near Liverpool yesterday.
The man, who was also issued with a $5,000 fine under the Public Health Act, was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday, April 11).
Officers attached to Liverpool City police area command’s proactive crime team were patrolling when they noticed a man and woman seated in a vehicle in a carpark on Sadlier Avenue, Ashcroft, about 2.45pm.
After speaking with the man in the driver’s seat, he was issued a warning in regards to not complying with ministerial directions and issued a move on direction.
The 24-year-old an allegedly became aggressive towards police, verbally abusing and threatening them while driving through the carpark.
Police approached the vehicle and arrested him, before he allegedly spat at a male sergeant and made a comment regarding coronavirus. It has since been confirmed the man does not have Covid-19.
He was taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with two offences relating to Covid-19 public health orders, as well as two offences for allegedly intimidating and assaulting a police officer in execution of their duty.
The woman was arrested and taken to Liverpool Police Station and charged with contravening an AVO; she was granted conditional bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court on April 21.
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In a separate incident, two men aged 28 and 30 have been charged after allegedly street racing at high speed last night.
They are due to appear at Campbelltown Local Court on June 2 after they were charged with driving recklessly and taking part in a race between vehicles and motor vehicle exceeding the speed limit by more 45 km/h.
Their licences were also suspended.
About 10.10pm on Thursday, officers from Campbelltown Traffic and Highway Patrol saw a Ford Focus and an Audi A3 stopped at a red traffic light at the intersection of the Camden Valley Way and Raby Road, Leppington.
When the light turned green, police will allege the two cars accelerated harshly and drove next to each other at speeds of between 150-184 km/h in a sign posted 80 km/h zone, until the Ford was forced to merge behind the Audi to avoid a passenger bus.
Police activated their warning lights and stopped both vehicles.
