Following an alleged police pursuit and crash in Casino at 4.10am on Saturday, 25 January, 2025 the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) is independently monitoring the investigation of the critical incident.
A critical incident investigation was declared with inquiries continuing following the arrest of a 16-year-old and serious injury of the 13-year-old passenger who remains in hospital.
Car theft
Between 1am and 3.30am on Saturday 25 January 2025, a unit on Barker Street, Casino, was allegedly broken into and a Honda hatchback was taken from the home.
About 4.10am on Saturday 25 January 2025, police attempted to stop the hatchback in Casino.
When the driver allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated and continued to West Street where the hatchback crashed into a motorhome.
The driver – a 16-year-old boy – was taken to Lismore Base Hospital, while the passenger – a 13-year-old boy – was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
The NSWPF are investigating the circumstances of the incident, and this investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command.
‘The LECC is independently monitoring the investigation of the critical incident under Part 8 of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 to ensure public confidence in the investigation,’ stated the LECC in a press release.
Further information about the LECCs role in monitoring critical incident investigations can be found at https://www.lecc.nsw.gov.au/ under the heading ‘What is a critical incident’.
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