Police are appealing for public assistance to locate several outstanding warrant offenders in the Brisbane Water Police District as part of Operation Amarok.
Benjamin Gray is wanted on offences including stalking and intimidation and breach of AVO.
A warrant out for Katrina Charge is for breach AVO and revocation order.
Three warrants have been issued for Dylan Clark – ABH assault (DV) x 2, and drug supply.
Daniel Kottaridis is wanted on two warrants including common assault (DV) and stealing.
Anyone with information about their whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
Since its launch in January this year, Operation Amarok has seen a total of 1,884 people arrested following high-impact operations across NSW in February, April and July.
The Operation involves officers from all police area commands and police districts in NSW as well as proactive and specialist units.
In the past week during Operation Amarok III, 139 people arrested were labelled by police as the “most dangerous domestic violence offenders”, while 103 had outstanding warrants for violent offences.
During the Operation 592 people were arrested, and in addition to domestic violence-related offences, various other serious offences were detected including prohibited firearm and weapon possession, drug possession and supply, with a total of 1,107 charges laid.
Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley, said that with more than 139,000 calls for police assistance and more than 33,000 actual domestic-related assaults every year, the issue of domestic and family violence could not be understated.
“These figures show this is an epidemic,” she said.
“We know domestic and family violence is one of the most under-reported crime types.
“Operation Amarok sends a strong message to offenders that they’re in the sights of police.
“You’ve been warned; your predatory behaviour will be policed to your door.”
NSW Police Corporate Sponsor for Domestic and Family Violence, Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon, said that with more than half the state’s murders being domestic violence related, Operation Amarok was a deliberate strategy targeting the most dangerous offenders.
“While any form of domestic and family violence is unacceptable, those offenders who pose the greatest threat to victims, those who continue to offend, and those who commit serious criminal offences are firmly in our sights,” he said.
Sue Murray