On the Beat

Police are seeking information regarding the theft of two stock whips and a digital camera stolen from a school in Walker Street, Casino, between 3.30pm on Friday and 9.20am on Monday morning. Information to Casino Police on 6662 0099.

A Workmate laptop computer, DVD player, Playstation and numerous DVDs were stolen from a home in Taylor's Road, Goonellabah, between 7pm Wednesday and 1.20am last Thursday morning. Thieves gained entry after smashing a rear glass door. Any information to Lismore Police on 6623 1599.

Police are reminding people not to leave valuables in their car after thieves broke into a 2002 Lancer in Oliver Ave, Goonellabah, last Wednesday between 2.30 and 3pm. The thieves smashed a side window and stole a Billabong backpack, an MP3 player and a CD player.

A 22-year-old Lismore woman has been arrested and charged after she allegedly tried to use a counterfeit $50 note to purchase goods at a Conway Street business last Wednesday. Staff realised the note was fake after noticing it had a pink tinge and was heavier than real cash. Police seized four counterfeit notes in the arrest. The woman will appear in Lismore Local Court later this month.

A considerable amount of electrical equipment was stolen from a rural property on Tregeagle Road, Wyrallah, between 10.30am and 8.50pm on Monday. A white van was sighted in the area at the time. Any information to Lismore Police on 6623 1599.

A 38-year-old Casino man was arrested and charged with drug possession and traffic offences after being chased by police through Casino around 11.45pm on Tuesday night. The man was pursued at speeds of up to 100kph in a 50kph zone in North Street near Colley Park, where he hit a drain and rolled the vehicle onto its roof. Police discovered the man was disqualified from driving and was driving an unregistered vehicle. He was also found with three grams of cannabis.

Police are seeking information after a 1991 Daihatsu sedan belonging to a 31-year-old woman was found alight in Mackay Street, Lismore Heights, around 1.50am on Wednesday morning. Police and the fire brigade were called and the incident is being treated as suspicious. Any information to Lismore Police on 6623 1599.