Police will be issuing Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) to 19 adults caught gathering for an illegal street-racing \u2018meet\u2019 west of Newcastle yesterday.
\nHighway Patrol officers from Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle were called to the Stockrington Conservation Area in Haul Road about 4pm (Saturday 11 April 2020), and saw up to 40 vehicles gathered within a closed area.
\nDrivers attempted to leave the scene when police arrived; however, 19 vehicles were stopped, the rest escaping into surrounding bushland.
\nPolice will be alleging the group had gathered for the purpose of street racing and burnouts, with two vehicles brought to the site on trailers; police allege these had been specifically modified to conduct burnouts.
\nThese 19 people will now be issued with PINs for breaching the Public Health Order, with 13 of those also being fined for being in the Conservation Area unlawfully.
\nThree children were found to be accompanying the adults \u2013 one aged nine years and two aged 18 months \u2013 and officers will be making notifications to Family and Community Services.
\nTraffic and Highway Patrol Command\u2019s Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said this was exactly the kind of incident his officers had been working to prevent.
\n\u201cGatherings of virtually any kind are breaching the current Public Health Order but gathering to conduct street racing and burnouts in a park is illegal, irresponsible and beyond my understanding,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
\n\u201cI am appalled at the fact that up to 40 drivers were willing to put themselves and others at risk on so many levels.
\n\u201cAnd I am even more appalled by the fact three children \u2013 who have no choice in the matter \u2013 were also exposed to risk; my officers will be alerting the relevant authorities to the actions of their parents and caregivers.
\n\u201cWe have identified 19 people who will be getting Infringement Notices (PINs), and we will be working to identify the other drivers who fled.
\n\u201cAnyone with information about this incident, or any other illegal gatherings such as this, is urged to alert police.
\n\u201cMy officers will continue to monitor the situation and, if breaches are found, they will take action,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
\nAnyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https:\/\/nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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