Sunday 6 April 2014 – Source: NSW Police News

Police charge man over ‘glassing’ – Petersham (NSW)

About 2.45am on Sunday (6 April 2014), police were called to a hotel in Crystal Street after reports that a man had been struck with a glass. Police from Marrickville Local Area Command located a 30-year-old man who had allegedly been struck to the side of the face with a schooner glass during an altercation near the dance floor. The man was treated at the scene and conveyed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment to the laceration which will require stitches. A 35-year-old man was arrested by officers and taken to Newtown Police Station. He was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Both men were well affected by alcohol.

Police investigate armed robbery – Minto (NSW)

About 7.00pm on Sunday (6 April 2014), a man entered the hotel on Minto Road armed with a firearm. Police have been told the man jumped the counter and threatened staff, demanding money. He fled with a sum of cash and police were alerted. Officers from Macquarie Fields Local Area Command attended and commenced inquiries. They’re appealing for public assistance in an attempt to identify and locate the man involved. He’s described as being Pacific Islander / Maori appearance, approximately 185cm tall and with solid build.