Police News

SAPOL’s heartfelt plea to South Australian drivers

South Australia police are sounding the alarm after a disturbing spike in reckless road behaviour across the state, including in the Riverland, with multiple high-range drink and speeding drivers caught in recent weeks. Police are urging all road...

Staff Contributors

02 Sep 2025

Community

Woman arrested for nuisance calls

A 39-YEAR-old Berri woman has been arrested for making nuisance calls to emergency service phone numbers. It is alleged that between June 1, and August 12, 40 calls were received to triple-0, and 131 444, for purposes other than to report an...

Staff Contributors

21 Aug 2025

Emergency Services

Riverland weekend traffic offences

SEVEN drivers were reported in the Riverland during the past weekend for traffic offences related to drink driving, speeding and drug driving. On Friday 2 May just after 1pm, patrols were called to Lexia Street, at Berri, after reports a man was...

Staff Contributors

13 May 2025

Emergency Services

Generator stolen in Renmark

POLICE are investigating the theft of a petrol generator from a houseboat, in Renmark. Just before 9pm, on Sunday 4 May, an unidentified person stole a petrol Honda EU321 generator from a houseboat moored at New Landing Way, at Renmark. The owner...

Staff Contributors

08 May 2025

Emergency Services

A busy Easter weekend for police

A MILDURA man speeding at 50km/h over the limit, and a 72 year old driving nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit, were among long weekend motorists charged by police. Around 1.30am, on Friday 18 April, police stopped a Ford ute travelling...

Staff Contributors

24 Apr 2025

Emergency Services

Anti-social behaviour arrests in Berri

RIVERLAND politicians say recent anti-social behaviour in Berri, which has been a target of local police, is “unacceptable”. Six people were recently arrested after local officers conducted regular foot and mobile patrols in the area, which led...

Sebastian Calderon

15 Mar 2025

Emergency Services

Driver blows .250 in Renmark

A VICTORIAN man has lost his licence after being caught driving fives times over the legal alcohol limit. About 6.20pm, on Friday 24 January, police spotted a Mitsubishi ute travelling north west on the Sturt Highway and stopped the vehicle on...

Staff Contributors

30 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Moorook driver blows 0.194

A RIVERLANDER has lost his licence and will appear in court after being found driving nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit. On Sunday 19 January, about 5.35pm, police stopped a 57-year-old man, from Moorook, on Gogel Road, in Moorook, for...

Staff Contributors

27 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Man arrested for Barmera assault

TWO men required treatment in hospital after being assaulted with scissors in Barmera last weekend. Police and ambulance crews were called to a service station car park, on Tonkin Avenue, about 11.55pm, on Saturday 18 January, after reports a man...

Staff Contributors

27 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Drink driving locals caught last Friday

TWO Riverlanders will appear in court after being caught driving while over the alcohol limit last week. On Friday 10 January, police stopped a 24-year-old man, from Barmera, on Maddern Street, in Berri, for a random driver test. He returned...

Staff Contributors

21 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Salisbury Downs driver blows .123 in Riverland

A SALISBURY Downs man has been caught driving in the Riverland while more than two-times over the legal alcohol limit. On Friday 3 January, Loxton Police reported a 37-year-old woman, from Loxton, after she was caught driving while being...

Staff Contributors

21 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Children injured in boat crash

THREE children have been injured after a boat towing an inflatable tube in the Murray River collided with a tree stump at Morgan. Emergency services and police were called to the river near Pelican Parade, at approximately 11.40am, on Saturday 11...

Staff Contributors

21 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Mountain bike stolen from Patey Drive

POLICE are investigating the theft of a mountain bike from a Renmark property. Between 3am, on Wednesday 8 January, and 10am, on Thursday 9 January, unknown offenders stole a mountain bike from a property at Patey Drive, in Renmark. The bike is...

Staff Contributors

16 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Hilux stolen from Chaffey home

POLICE investigations are continuing into the theft of a vehicle stolen in Renmark last week. Between 5pm and 10.30pm, on Thursday 9 January, a black Toyota Hilux was stolen from a house on Teal Street, Chaffey. It is understood the vehicle was then...

Lachlan Dand

16 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

Locals rescue missing jet skiers

A MAN and woman from Adelaide, who had to be rescued on Thursday evening after their jet ski overturned on the Murray River, are grateful to the quick actions of two Waikerie men who found them. Simon Jenke, and his son Nathan, decided to help...

Christine Webster

10 Jan 2025