A Bensville woman wanted on two outstanding warrants fronted Wyong Local Court on Friday, December 27, 2019, after allegedly vandalising police vehicles on the Coast.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District commenced an investigation to locate a 26-year-old woman wanted on an arrest warrant for traffic offences and a return to prison warrant for firearms and weapons offences.
Following extensive inquiries, the woman was arrested at a home in Kildare Rd, Bensville, on Thursday, December 26, 2019.
Officers also executed a search warrant at the property, where they located prohibited drugs, a knuckle duster, and a knife.
These items were seized to undergo forensic examination.
The 26-year-old woman was taken to Gosford Police Station, where she was charged with the outstanding warrants and 16 other offences, including: assault occasioning actual bodily harm, four counts of destroy or damage property, use carriage service to threaten serious harm, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, other traffic offenses, two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, and three counts of possess prohibited drug.
Police also alleged in court that the woman assaulted another woman, 35, in Wyoming in October 2019 before sending her threatening messages via social media.
It was also alleged that the 26-year-old woman vandalised police vehicles on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.
Source:
Media release, Dec 27, 2019
NSW Police Media