The ute allegedly rolled when the pair tried to get away. Photo: NSW Police.
A man and woman rolled their ute and injured themselves after they were allegedly caught hunting illegally in Condobolin, a small town two hours north of Griffith.
At about 3:45 pm on Tuesday (20 May), a 22-year-old woman allegedly found two people – a 20-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man – hunting illegally on a property near Kiacatoo Road.
Upon seeing the 22-year-old, the man and woman attempted to drive away in their vehicle before it rolled, injuring the man.
After the 22-year-old approached the crash and called triple zero, it is alleged the two people threatened her with a knife and assaulted her, then took her vehicle before leaving the location.
Officers attached to Central West Police District were notified and an investigation by the Parkes Rural Crime Prevention Team – NSW Police Force began.
The pair have been charged. Photo: NSW Police.
Following inquiries, police attended Griffith Hospital and arrested a 20-year-old woman and 22-year-old man, who had presented there for treatment.
The woman was taken to Griffith Police Station and the man remained in hospital under police guard.
They were both charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, be carried in a vehicle taken without consent of owner and entering private land to hunt animal without the owner’s consent.
They were both refused bail and appeared before Griffith Local Court on Wednesday.
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