A seven week old puppy was left in a parked car at the Oran Park shopping centre carpark during Saturday’s heatwave.
Allegedly seeing the puppy in distress, shoppers called police.
Officers from the Camden Local Area Command who responded to the call gave the dog water and then placed it inside an air-conditioned police vehicle.
The call to police was made at 2.40pm.
About 3.15pm a 28 year old Oran Park woman returned to the vehicle and was spoken to by the police officers.
She was subsequently charged with animal cruelty – being in charge of an animal and failing to exercise care – and will appear before Picton Local Court on Tuesday, February 27.
Police meanwhile will continue to liaise with the RSPCA NSW over the welfare of the dog.
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♦ Investigations are under way following an armed robbery of a service station in Campbelltown last night.
Just after 9pm a man entered a service station on Lindesay Street, Campbelltown, armed with a knife and threatened a female staff member.
The woman, aged in her 50s, handed over a sum of cash to the robber, who then fled on foot towards Dan Street.
No one was injured during the incident.
Officers attached to Campbelltown Local Area Command were notified and established a crime scene.
Anyone with information in relation to the incident, or who may have been in the vicinity at the time, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/
